Firmware Engineer

About This Role

Serving as a key technical contributor to electrical, firmware and platform-level validation of ZT server platforms, this role involves working with Microsoft Windows and Linux O/Ss. The engineer will function in a leadership role to develop and execute test plans, verifying product functionality and adherence to specifications. This position also includes debugging, identifying root causes, and resolving issues as they occur.

Responsibilities

• Interface with architecture, design, platform, firmware, and system engineering teams
• Lead and mentor junior engineers with process and technical information
• Develop test specifications, requirements, strategies, and methodologies for platform-level testing
• Efficiently execute test plans and lead a team to meet time-to-market requirements
• Confidently describe test procedures and issues to internal and external stakeholders
• Drive automation efforts with a team of development engineers
• Track issues and document results to align with validation test plans
• Take an active role in lab management activities, such as inventory control, lab compliance, and hardware installation/reconfiguration/rework

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 5+ years of relevant work experience, preferably in Validation Engineering or related field
• Fundamental knowledge in compute and storage server architecture
• Understanding of server components and subsystems, such as processors, BIOS, BMC, PCIe, memory, storage devices, GPU, DPU, CPU, and networking
• Extensive experience with GPU technologies such as CUDA, ROCm, NVQual, NVLink, xGMI, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Blackwell, and Instinct
• Experience testing hardware and firmware under different operating systems
• Experience with installation and management of operating systems
• Fundamental knowledge of virtual machines and hyper-visors
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell
• Demonstrated leadership ability in a team environment

Nice to have:

• Competency with low-level languages such as C/C++
• Working knowledge of driver and kernel level programming

Benefits

• Performance-based annual bonus eligibility
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers
• Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs
• Company-paid life and disability insurance