UEFI Firmware Engineer

Qualcomm•San Diego, CA

30d

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.
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.

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