BIOS Firmware Development Engineer

Overview

Drive end-to-end BIOS/firmware design, implementation, integration, debug, and delivery for a chiplet-based SoC platform within Intel's Client Computing and Physical AI Group (CCPG), Software and AI group.

What you'll do

• Drive end-to-end BIOS/firmware design, implementation, integration, debug, and delivery for a chiplet-based platform involving new internal IP and third-party IP.
• Work closely with hardware, architecture, platform, validation, security, and program teams to define requirements, resolve issues and drive the implementation.
• Design and implement scalable, modular, and maintainable firmware/BIOS solutions across IP, SoC, and platform layers, ensuring correctness, extensibility, and robust system behavior.
• Design, implement, and debug embedded firmware/BIOS in constrained environments using C, C++, and Python across pre-silicon and post-silicon phases, including RTL simulation, emulation, silicon bring-up, and platform validation.
• Drive enablement of new silicon capabilities, platform features, and third-party components within the BIOS/firmware stack.
• Establish strong engineering discipline through design reviews, code reviews, debug methodologies, continuous integration, automation, and issue tracking.
• Collaborate on HW/FW co-design and co-validation flows, including test infrastructure, automation frameworks, and debug tools.
• Maintain source code using professional systems like GitHub, ensuring seamless software development integration.
• Work on various firmware interfaces, including PCIe, UART, I2C, SPI, USB, TCSS, SATA, UFS, eMMC, and others, for enhanced system functionality.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering productivity through modern development practices and effective use of AI-assisted engineering tools.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 4+ years of industry experience, or a Master's degree in the same fields with 3+ years of experience, or a PhD with no prior professional experience.
• Proficiency in C programming with hands-on experience in BIOS, Core-boot, or embedded firmware development.
• Strong understanding of modern processor architecture, computer systems architecture, and low-level firmware that directly interfaces with hardware.
• Experience with UEFI, ACPI, and modular software design within the Intel Architecture domain.
• Familiarity with source code management systems such as GitHub for professional software development.
• Hands-on experience with debugging and trace tools, including Intel x86 ITP and CCA debuggers.
• Results-oriented ownership, autonomously solving complex system-level problems spanning technical and organizational boundaries.
• Strong understanding of system software and firmware interactions.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence across functions, teams, and geographic sites.

Nice to have

• Strong knowledge in x86 Processors, and system software architecture.
• Software and firmware development practices including patch submission, bug reporting, and code reviews.
• Knowledge of platform buses and interfaces such as PCIe, UART, I2C, SPI, TCSS, USB, SATA, UFS, eMMC, and other related technologies.
• Strong technical communication, organizational and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively work across diverse teams and environments.
• A proactive, resourceful approach to problem-solving combined with strong analytical and interpersonal skills.

Details

• Location: India, Bangalore.
• Work model: Hybrid, splitting time between on-site at the assigned Intel site and off-site.
• Shift: Shift 1 (India).
• Job type: Experienced Hire.