Principal Firmware Engineer - AI System​/OpenBMC

Principal Bmc Firmware Architect

Platform management firmware is essential to the reliability, serviceability, and manageability of hyperscale AI servers. This principal-level role owns BMC firmware architecture and development—built on OpenBMC—for Hyve's next-generation AI and compute server platforms, spanning manageability, telemetry, power/thermal control, security, and manufacturing enablement in close partnership with hardware and hyperscaler customers.

• BMC firmware architecture. Define and own the OpenBMC-based firmware architecture for AI/GPU server platforms, including manageability stack, Redfish interfaces, IPMI, and platform telemetry.
• Platform control and monitoring. Develop and integrate power, thermal, fan-control, and sensor monitoring firmware in close collaboration with power delivery and thermal teams.
• Security and reliability. Implement secure boot, firmware update/recovery, RoT integration, and robust error handling to meet hyperscaler security and reliability requirements.
• Bring-up and debug. Lead firmware bring-up across EVT/DVT/PVT, debug at board and system level, and drive root-cause analysis and permanent fixes across firmware, hardware, and system-integration domains.
• Manufacturing and deployment enablement. Deliver firmware tooling and features for factory provisioning, diagnostics, and fleet deployment, and support field issue resolution at scale.
• Technical leadership. Set firmware development methodology, review code, and mentor engineers; represent firmware architecture to customers and internal executives.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience:
  
  10+ years of embedded/firmware development experience, including significant BMC/platform management firmware work and hands-on OpenBMC development. Proven delivery of server-class firmware into production; hyperscale experience preferred.
• Technical expertise:
  Strong C/C++ and embedded Linux skills; deep knowledge of OpenBMC, Redfish, IPMI, I2C/I3C, PMBus, SPI, and platform management interfaces; experience with secure boot, firmware update, and RoT.
• Systems knowledge:
  Solid understanding of server hardware, power/thermal control loops, and the interaction of firmware with BIOS, hardware, and manufacturing flows.
• Communication:
  Able to lead cross-functional debug, drive architecture decisions, and communicate effectively with hardware teams, customers, and executives.

Compensation: $214,000 to $290,000