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UEFI Firmware Engineer

Job in San Diego, San Diego County, California, 92101, USA
Listing for: Qualcomm
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-01
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Embedded Systems/ Firmware/ IoT, Software Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: UEFI Firmware Engineer, Staff

Uefi Firmware Engineer

We are seeking a skilled UEFI Firmware Engineer to join our platform software team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain firmware components for modern computing platforms. You will work on low-level boot code, UEFI modules, and system initialization for ARM architectures.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain UEFI firmware modules and related boot components.
  • Implement and debug platform initialization code for ARM or RISC-V systems.
  • Collaborate with hardware teams to bring up new boards and SoCs.
  • Optimize boot performance and ensure compliance with UEFI specifications.
  • Work with open-source and proprietary boot loaders (e.g., EDK2, Coreboot, U-boot).
  • Perform code reviews, unit testing, and validation on target hardware.
  • Troubleshoot firmware issues across pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

• 2+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • ~8 years of experience in firmware development, UEFI, or boot loaders.
  • Strong proficiency in C and familiarity with assembly for ARM or RISC-V.
  • Hands-on experience with UEFI frameworks (e.g., EDK2) and platform bring-up.
  • Knowledge of hardware interfaces (PCIe, I2C, SPI, UART) and memory initialization.
  • Understanding of secure boot concepts and firmware security best practices.
  • Experience with debugging tools (JTAG, GDB) and hardware validation.
  • Familiarity with Embedded Systems
  • Familiarity with UEFI, ACPI, SMBIOS, and other platform configuration standards.
  • Experience with Git, Gerrit, and CI/CD for firmware projects.
  • Knowledge of virtualization technologies and hypervisors.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits: $ - $

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