Firmware Engineer, System Control Firmware

Invent the future with us.

Recognized by Company’s 2023 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators List, Ampere is a semiconductor design company for a new era, leading the future of computing with an innovative approach to CPU design focused on high-performance, energy efficient, sustainable cloud computing.

By providing a new level of predictable performance, efficiency, and sustainability Ampere is working with leading cloud suppliers and a growing partner ecosystem to deliver cloud instances, servers and embedded/edge products that can handle the compute demands of today and tomorrow.

Join us at Ampere and work alongside a passionate and growing team — we’d love to have you apply!

The Role

Ampere Computing is growing and we’re seeking dynamic candidates for a System Control Firmware Engineer role! In this position, you will have growth opportunities and wide-ranging ownership responsibilities to make highly visible contributions to your team and our company as a whole!

What you'll Achieve

Design and develop System Control Processor FW for Ampere ARM® server SoCs.

Develop specs and design documents as needed.

Write RTOS multi-threaded devices.

Integrate code into virtual platform environment and debug functionality.

Work with HW design teams and bring up Pre-Silicon software support on HW emulation system.

Post-silicon bring up of System Control Processor FW.

Debug, root cause, and resolve SW bugs across multiple subsystems (firmware/OS) and drive them to a resolution.

Support multiple platforms and projects for internal and external customers.

Work with ODMs to implement FW features in SoC Reference Platforms.

Interact with Field Application Engineers to address customer issues.

About You

BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical field & 5 years of related experience; or MS degree & 3 years

Minimum of 3 years' experience with strong and demonstrable skill in C.

Knowledge of server hardware interfaces (SPI, I2C, DDR3/4/5, PCIe).

Experience with firmware, BIOS/UEFI, Linux, and/or Windows software development is required.

Multi-threaded programming experience.

Strong analytical, debugging, and testing methodology skills.

Experience with 32-bit/64-bit in ARM® architecture as well as ARM® bring-up and boot sequence.

Big plus if you have any of the following experience:

Strong security, crypto, and secure boot knowledge.

Experience with RTOS, Zephyr.

Experience with SCM, GIT, Jenkins, BugZilla, and JIRA.

Experience with Kconfig, DeviceTree, and CMake.

What we’ll offer:

At Ampere we believe in taking care of our employees and providing a competitive total rewards package that includes base pay, bonus (i.e., variable pay tied to internal company goals), long-term incentive, and comprehensive benefits. The full base pay range for this role is between $118,000 and $196,500, except in the San Francisco Bay Area where the range is between $130,000 and $216,000.

Our benefits include health, wellness, and financial programs that support employees through every stage of life, with full benefits eligibility at 20 hours per week.

Benefit highlights include:

Premium medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, as well as income protection and a 401K retirement plan, so that you can feel secure in your health and financial future.

Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays so that you can embrace a healthy work-life balance.

A variety of healthy snacks, energizing espresso, and refreshing drinks to keep you fueled and focused throughout the day.

And there is much more than compensation and benefits. At Ampere, we foster an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to do more and grow more. We are passionate about inventing industry leading cloud-native designs that contribute to a more sustainable future. We are excited to share more about our career opportunities with you through the interview process.

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