UEFI Firmware Engineer

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

We are seeking a skilled UEFI Firmware Engineer to join our platform software team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain firmware components for modern computing platforms. You will work on low-level boot code, UEFI modules, and system initialization for ARM architectures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• ~2 years of experience in firmware development, UEFI, or boot loaders.
• Strong proficiency in C and familiarity with assembly for ARM or RISC-V.
• Hands-on experience with UEFI frameworks (e.g., EDK2) and platform bring-up.
• Knowledge of hardware interfaces (PCIe, I2C, SPI, UART) and memory initialization.
• Understanding of secure boot concepts and firmware security best practices.
• Experience with debugging tools (JTAG, GDB) and hardware validation.
• Familiarity with Embedded Systems
• Familiarity with UEFI, ACPI, SMBIOS, and other platform configuration standards.
• Experience with Git, Gerrit, and CI/CD for firmware projects.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies and hypervisors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain UEFI firmware modules and related boot components.
• Implement and debug platform initialization code for ARM or RISC-V systems.
• Collaborate with hardware teams to bring up new boards and SoCs.
• Optimize boot performance and ensure compliance with UEFI specifications.
• Work with open-source and proprietary boot loaders (e.g., EDK2, Coreboot, U-boot).
• Perform code reviews, unit testing, and validation on target hardware.
• Troubleshoot firmware issues across pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level