Firmware Developer – EC & UEFI Developer

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Quest Global delivers world‑class end‑to‑end engineering solutions by leveraging our deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. By bringing together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise, we are able to solve problems better, faster. This multi‑dimensional approach enables us to solve the most critical and large‑scale challenges across the aerospace & defense, automotive, energy, hi‑tech, healthcare, medical devices, rail and semiconductor industries.

• Write efficient, reliable, and optimized code in C/C++ and other programming languages to ensure system functionality and reliability.
• Collaborate with hardware architects to ensure seamless integration of software and hardware components.
• Develop software that meets performance, reliability, and scalability standards.
• Optimize software performance, including memory usage, processing speed, and energy efficiency.
• Participate in system architecture design and contribute to technical decision‑making.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for software development and testing.
• Document software design, coding practices, and maintenance procedures.
• Ensure the software meets industry standards, safety regulations, and project specifications.
• Analyze project requirements and translate them into software design specifications.
• Write efficient, reusable modules that interface with hardware components such as sensors, actuators, and communication modules.
• Test and debug software using simulation tools, hardware emulators, and on‑target testing methods in simulated environments before deployment to real‑world devices.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define software requirements and validate product functionality.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for software‑related issues.
• Work in hybrid development environments (predictive and adaptive).

• Expertise in C programming.
• Experience working with UEFI Architecture and the EDK‑2 platform.
• Engage in bare‑metal development involving communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, ADC, and DAC.
• Familiarity with Python, batch files, command shells, and other relevant scripting languages.
• Familiarity with version control systems Git Hub and CICD development pipelines.
• Familiarity with bare metal systems, board bring‑up, and boot loader architecture.
• Design and implement UEFI/BIOS modules in PEIM and DXE stages.
• Experienced in debugging embedded firmware applications using JTAG, SWD debuggers.
• Familiarity with using logic analyzers, I2C analyzers, oscilloscopes, and other relevant tools.
• Understanding basic analog and digital electronic concepts and ability to understand HW schematics.
• Ability to understand technical specifications, data sheets, and develop firmware solutions based on requirements.
• Solid experience with RTOS (Real‑Time Operating Systems), embedded Linux, and other embedded platforms like Thread
  
  X and Zephyr OS.
• Understanding low‑level hardware architecture, software optimization, memory management, and real‑time processing.

• Experience with embedded security and encryption protocols.
• Knowledge of communication protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, or Ethernet.
• Knowledge of Python or other scripting languages for testing automation.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and tools like ADO.
• Understanding of power management techniques for low‑power embedded systems.
• Knowledge in ARM embedded architecture.
• Knowledge in PIC, EDK‑2 and other microcontroller architectures.

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent.

Experience in Agile/Scrum environment.

$80,000 - $95,000 per year

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

This role is considered an on‑site position located in Houston, TX.

• You must be able to commute to and from the location with your own transportation arrangements to meet the required working hours.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

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