Senior Principal Firmware Engineer; BIOS Embedded Controller

Overview

Firmware Engineer (BIOS Embedded Controller) role at Dell Technologies. The Software Engineering team delivers next-generation application enhancements and new products. Join us to work on firmware for BIOS/Embedded Controller, collaborating with internal and external partners in Austin, Texas.

As a Firmware (BIOS/EC) engineer you will be responsible for developing sophisticated systems and software based on the customer’s business goals, needs and general business environment.

• Take part in the full software development life cycle including architecture, design, development, test, continuous delivery and support of UEFI BIOS and Embedded Controller
• Lead next generation firmware architecture design, ensuring it is modular, portable, resilient, and secure on ARM based embedded controller
• Lead firmware development as an active member of an agile team, collaboratively realizing features through development, test and delivery
• Mentor team members in design collaboration, code reviews, development tools and processes
• Collaborate with global internal functional teams and partners

• 12+ years of relevant experience in architecture, design and development of x86, x64 and ARM UEFI BIOS/PC Firmware with a master’s or bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related discipline
• Knowledge or relevant deployment experience of PC ecosystem with a focus on silicon initialization, memory initialization, storage, PCIe, NVMe, USB, security, in-band/out-of-band manageability in BIOS
• Experience with multiple programming languages (C/C++/Rust); operating systems; RTOS (e.g., Zephyr); device drivers; embedded software/firmware; tools and utilities
• Strong experience with scripting languages such as Python (pytest/Robot, async I/O, logging, packaging) and shell scripting (Power Shell/Bash)
• ML skills: model development with PyTorch/Tensor Flow/scikit-learn, feature engineering for time-series/logs, evaluation and calibration (where applicable)
• Ability to code/debug and guide others to code/debug using written or verbal design specifications
• Experience with the security development lifecycle, including understanding of common vulnerabilities and countermeasures
• Fluent in using source code analysis tools such as Fortify, Coverity, Clang, and AI-assisted development tools

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position is $191k - $300k.

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