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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in embedded firmware engineering, including secure boot mechanisms, advanced troubleshooting, and design for manufacturability. Proficient in leading cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and aligning technical requirements with business outcomes.
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Embedded Firmware EngineeringSecure Boot MechanismsC/C++ ProgrammingTechnical LeadershipCI/CD and Agile Development
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Hard Skills
Embedded LinuxLow-Level DebuggingBoard Bring-UpBoot ArchitectureSecurity ProtocolsFactory ProgrammingTelemetry and Recovery StrategiesVersion Control with GitAutomated TestingAdvanced Troubleshooting
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationCross-Functional Collaboration
Tools & Technologies
AMI Aptio V UEFI BIOSOpenBMCAMI MegaRAC/SPXIPMIRedfishOscilloscopeLogic AnalyzerJTAGGitLabCloud-Connected Devices
Industry Keywords
FIPS 140-3NIST SP 800-193Platform Root of TrustCompliance StandardsFirmware Integrity
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloudFlashLinuxC++
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead development of reliable, secure, and serviceable firmware and diagnostics across the full product lifecycle
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring as a key member of the Hardware Development Team
- Establish standards for secure boot, code signing, anti-rollback protections, measured boot, vulnerability remediation, and incident response
- Lead firmware and diagnostics design for new products, including architecture definition, functional specifications, and requirements development
- Align cross-functional requirements and shepherd PRDs into executable plans
- Plan work across boot, board bring-up, drivers, runtime services, manufacturing/test firmware, and in-field update mechanisms
- Define telemetry, detection, and recovery strategies for firmware integrity
- Define automated build, test, and validation for repeatable releases and traceable artifacts across SKUs
- Drive design for manufacturability, testability, and reliability
- Define factory programming, golden images, and resilient upgrade strategies
- Research and evaluate emerging technologies
- Oversee and mentor engineers, provide technical guidance, and review work
- Conduct internal and external technical presentations and disseminate knowledge
- Develop and maintain delivery schedules, documentation, and testing
- Provide status, risks, and decisions to leadership and translate technical details into business outcomes
- Interface with suppliers and manufacturing partners for validation and issue resolution
- Support sustaining engineering for legacy products and manufacturing training for new designs
- Participate in design reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of design processes and standards
- Uphold F5’s Business Code of Ethics and report policy violations
Requirements
What you’ll need- BS in Computer Science or equivalent required
- 10+ years of experience in embedded/firmware engineering
- Advanced troubleshooting skills at board and system levels
- Extensive experience with Arm/x86 platforms, embedded Linux, secure elements, and measured boot pipelines
- C/C++, low-level debugging, and board bring-up using oscilloscope, logic analyzer, and JTAG
- AMI Aptio V UEFI BIOS, OpenBMC, AMI MegaRAC/SPX, IPMI, and Redfish
- Boot architecture including UEFI/BIOS, bootloaders, BMC, PFR, TPM, SPI/QSPI flash, IO peripherals, and runtime firmware
- Buses/protocols including I2C/I3C, SPI, UART, DDR, PCIe, GPIO, and PMIC
- Memory/storage including NOR/NAND, DRAM, and SSD
- Security protocols and knowledge of multiple Platform Root of Trust devices and secure boot mechanisms
- Source code version control tools such as Git and GitLab
- CI/CD and Agile software development
- Factory programming, golden image workflows, and recovery strategies including A/B and rollback protections
- Exposure to cloud-connected devices and policy/version orchestration across fleets
- Familiarity with relevant industry standards and compliance requirements
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Compliance and security standards such as FIPS 140-3 and NIST SP 800-193 are preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Hybrid work arrangement
- Reasonable accommodations for candidates
- Equal employment opportunities
- Training
- Compensation
- Benefits