Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Hewlett Packard Enterprise develops enterprise technology for organizations running hybrid cloud and AI-driven operations. Its portfolio spans HPE ProLiant servers and HPE Cray high-performance computing, HPE Alletra storage, HPE Aruba networking, AI platforms and turnkey AI factories, and GreenLake as-a-service solutions. HPE also provides security capabilities such as Zero Trust and SASE, alongside professional, advisory, and support services that help large organizations modernize infrastructure, manage data-center environments, and deploy AI at scale.

Embedded BIOS Engineer, UEFI and HPC Platforms

Develop UEFI firmware for HPE server and high-performance computing platforms. Lead platform bring-up, debugging, validation, and firmware integration across hardware and operating systems.

Description

  • Enable complex HPC platforms by bringing together BIOS, hardware, operating systems, and validation.
  • Help define platforms early, implement firmware, debug issues, and prepare releases.
  • Develop and maintain BIOS enhancements, updates, and code for server and high-performance computing platforms.
  • Evaluate design, coding, integration, and validation against product goals, platform architecture, hardware dependencies, and firmware requirements.
  • Create and run test plans and protocols, and document BIOS and platform firmware work.
  • Diagnose and resolve firmware behavior, hardware initialization, and system integration issues.
  • Lead or coordinate work with software engineers, hardware teams, BIOS vendors, and development partners.
  • Keep management and internal and outsourced teams informed about firmware design, project progress, technical risks, and issue resolution.
  • Represent system software engineering in complex BIOS and platform firmware programs.
  • Guide and mentor less experienced colleagues.
  • Develop software enhancements for operating systems, compilers, networking, utilities, databases, and internet tools.
  • Lead teams delivering reliable, cost-effective, high-quality software system solutions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information systems, or equivalent education.
  • At least five years of BIOS development experience.
  • Advanced skills in C and C++.
  • Strong knowledge of BIOS technologies across processor families, chipsets, and platform architectures.
  • Experience developing UEFI firmware, including platform initialization, driver development, debugging, and integration.
  • Experience porting BIOS from a third-party vendor implementation to a proprietary platform.
  • Experience with Linux development environments, build tools, scripting, and firmware debugging workflows.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for complex hardware, firmware, and system integration issues.
  • Experience designing software systems across platform types and hardware configurations.
  • Experience with firmware testing methods, including test plan creation, debugging workflows, automation, scripts, and tools.
  • Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
  • Ability to explain product architectures, firmware design proposals, technical tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly.
  • Preferred experience with server platform bring-up, silicon initialization, ACPI, SMBIOS, IPMI or Redfish firmware interfaces, secure boot, firmware update flows, board-level debugging tools, and work with BIOS vendors or silicon partners.

Benefits

  • Benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
  • Personal and professional development programs.
  • Career advancement opportunities.
  • Flexible work arrangements to help balance work and personal needs.
  • An inclusive workplace.
  • Reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process for applicants with disabilities.

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