Firmware Development Engineer

Intel Corporation•Santa Clara, CA

3d•$149,600 - $245,160•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Intel's Central Engineering Group (CEG) and play a pivotal role in showcasing Intel's cutting-edge manufacturing processes and IP through innovative firmware solutions. You'll work on test chips and System-on-Chip (SoC) projects across diverse architectures that demonstrate Intel's technological leadership in the industry.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
6+ years of firmware development experience.
Strong C/C++ programming skills with proven ability to solve complex real-world problems.
Experience of one or more computer architectures (ARM, x86, and/or RISC-V) and associated firmware stacks.
Hardware debugging experience with tools like JTAG, GDB, and similar platforms.

Nice To Haves

UEFI/BIOS development experience with EDK II, Coreboot, or similar frameworks.
Industry protocol knowledge including ACPI, PCIe, USB, SMBIOS, GPIO, UART.
Security implementation experience, particularly secure boot processes.
Linux driver development background.
Linux development expertise including GNU toolchain proficiency.
Deep knowledge of Linux and Windows boot processes.
Experience with AI assisted and agent based coding.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and debug ROM, bootloaders, and firmware across diverse hardware platforms.
Build and integrate firmware components into complete, bootable system images.
Implement and optimize low-level code for seamless hardware-software interaction.
Conduct thorough design reviews, testing, and validation to ensure robust firmware releases.
Debug and resolve complex boot, platform, and system-level issues.
Create comprehensive unit tests, integration tests, and supporting automation frameworks.
Develop across simulated environments, FPGAs, and physical hardware.
Partner with RTL and board design engineers to solve challenging cross-domain issues.
Provide guidance and mentorship to team members and stakeholders.