BIOS Firmware Engineer

Job Title: BIOS/Firmware Engineer

Location:

Austin, TX (100% Onsite)

Duration:

12-month contract (strong possibility of extension)

Work Hours:

40 hours/week; standard schedule 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, though 7:00 AM–3:00 PM is also acceptable.

Hiring Focus

The Hiring Manager is looking for a

BIOS/Firmware Engineer

with

beginner to intermediate level experience

. This is a

backfill position

supporting firmware, BIOS, and Linux kernel development/debugging for AI-related platform work.

Must-Have Skills

• BIOS/Firmware development and debugging
• Early Silicon Bring-up
• Emulation
• Linux OS / Linux Kernel

debugging and implementation

• C programming
• Coreboot

,

EDK / EDK II

• x86 architecture
• Basic understanding of

CPU and GPU architecture

• Experience with

OEM platforms

, including

laptop, desktop, and PCIe slot design/platforms

• Knowledge of

Pre-BIOS / boot firmware environments

• Familiarity with open-source Linux firmware debugging tools such as:
• JTAG
• GDB
• Firmware test/read tools
• HDD/low-level storage debugging exposure

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Exposure to

AI technologies

(a plus)

• Candidates with prior experience at

Intel, Acer, Toshiba, Asus

,

AMD

or similar OEM/semiconductor companies are highly preferred.

Additional Notes

• Strong firmware/BIOS debugging and implementation experience is important.
• The role requires hands-on platform-level debugging across BIOS, firmware, Linux kernel, and hardware interfaces.
• This is an onsite role in Austin, TX with no remote option mentioned.