Lead BIOS Firmware Engineer

We are seeking a Lead BIOS Firmware Engineer to play a key role in the development of innovative products for rugged embedded computing platforms in challenging defense, aerospace, and industrial settings.

This position involves hands-on work in creating, adapting, and tailoring BIOS for newly designed hardware. Collaboration with hardware, FPGA, firmware, and software engineers is essential from the early stages of board setup to final production.

Candidates must have the legal right to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities Design and customize UEFI BIOS for new Intel/x86 embedded systems

Modify AMI or Intel reference BIOS for new hardware configurations

Take the lead on BIOS setup and initialization for new boards

Troubleshoot hardware, firmware, memory, register, and peripheral issues at a low level

Verify interfaces such as PCI Express, USB, SATA, and other board-level functions

Cooperate with hardware and firmware colleagues to address integration challenges

Provide ongoing support for BIOS development, from testing to manufacturing

Required Qualifications Practical experience in UEFI BIOS development, not just maintenance of BIOS-dependent systems

Direct involvement in porting, customization, and setup of BIOS for new boards

Proficiency in C programming and embedded development at a low level

Familiarity with Intel x86/x86-64 architecture and platform initialization

Knowledge of AMI BIOS, Intel reference BIOS, or similar commercial BIOS platforms

Strong grasp of hardware/firmware interaction, registers, memory, and peripherals

Experience in debugging newly developed hardware running BIOS code that you contributed to Ability to work full-time at the Huntsville location

Additional experience with Secure Boot, AMD Ryzen, ARM, IPMI, U-Boot, Embedded Linux, VPX/OpenVPX, RTOS, Git, Jenkins, or defense/aerospace systems is advantageous.