Firmware Engineering Manager (EN.FMFM)

Nuvoton•Austin, TX

About The Position

Lead firmware engineers and oversee, while also contributing hands-on to, the design, development, and maintenance of embedded firmware and software for Super I/O (SIO) and Embedded Controller (EC) chip products used in enterprise-class PC platforms, including desktops, workstations, notebooks, and all-in-one systems. Oversee firmware architecture and software design across multiple generations of SIO and EC products, including boot flow, low-level drivers, system services, and firmware frameworks. Lead the definition and implementation of complex firmware features, including thermal monitoring, fan control, power management, and hardware-software interaction mechanisms that combine firmware logic with silicon capabilities. Act as the primary technical authority for SIO and EC firmware, conducting design reviews, code reviews, and architectural assessments to ensure correctness, performance, security, and maintainability. Develop firmware primarily in C, working directly in bare-metal and RTOS-based environments and supporting integration with system BIOS and platform firmware. Collaborate with hardware and validation teams and global customers to define requirements, assess technical constraints, and develop customer-specific firmware features and solutions. Serve as a key interface for strategic customers, troubleshooting complex firmware- and silicon-related issues, analyzing root causes, and delivering corrective actions. Design and implement security-related firmware functionality, including cryptographic mechanisms, secure boot flows, and device identity features for products used in platform security and Root of Trust solutions. Support proof-of-concept activities for new technologies and future product directions. Debug complex firmware, hardware, and system-level issues using hardware and software debugging tools, and guide engineering teams in resolving critical customer escalations. Mentor and guide firmware engineers to support consistent implementation practices and successful project execution.

Requirements

Experience leading firmware engineers and providing technical mentorship.
Experience designing, developing, and maintaining embedded firmware and software for Super I/O (SIO) and Embedded Controller (EC) chip products.
Hands-on firmware development primarily in C.
Experience with bare-metal and RTOS-based environments.
Experience with system BIOS and platform firmware integration.
Knowledge of firmware architecture, boot flow, low-level drivers, system services, and firmware frameworks.
Experience with complex firmware features such as thermal monitoring, fan control, power management, and hardware-software interaction mechanisms.
Ability to perform firmware design reviews, code reviews, and architectural assessments.
Experience collaborating with hardware and validation teams and customers on requirements and firmware solutions.
Ability to troubleshoot firmware- and silicon-related issues, analyze root causes, and deliver corrective actions.
Experience with security-related firmware functionality, including cryptographic mechanisms, secure boot flows, or device identity features.
Ability to debug complex firmware, hardware, and system-level issues using hardware and software debugging tools.

Responsibilities

Lead firmware engineers and oversee firmware design, development, and maintenance for SIO and EC chip products.
Contribute hands-on to firmware architecture and software design across multiple product generations, including boot flow, low-level drivers, system services, and firmware frameworks.
Lead the definition and implementation of features such as thermal monitoring, fan control, power management, and hardware-software interaction mechanisms.
Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and architectural assessments to ensure firmware correctness, performance, security, and maintainability.
Develop firmware primarily in C in bare-metal and RTOS-based environments, and support integration with system BIOS and platform firmware.
Collaborate with hardware teams, validation teams, and global customers to define requirements and develop customer-specific firmware solutions.
Troubleshoot complex firmware- and silicon-related issues for strategic customers, analyze root causes, and deliver corrective actions.
Design and implement security-related firmware functionality, including cryptographic mechanisms, secure boot flows, and device identity features.
Support proof-of-concept activities for new technologies and future product directions.
Debug complex firmware, hardware, and system-level issues using hardware and software debugging tools.
Guide engineering teams in resolving critical customer escalations.
Mentor and guide firmware engineers to support consistent implementation practices and successful project execution.