Firmware Engineer
Lattice OverviewThere is energy here…energy you can feel crackling at any of our international locations. It’s an energy generated by enthusiasm for our work, for our teams, for our results, and for our customers. Lattice is a worldwide community of engineers, designers, and manufacturing operations specialists in partnership with world-class sales, marketing, and support teams, who are developing programmable logic solutions that are changing the industry. Our focus is on R&D, product innovation, and customer service, and to that focus, we bring total commitment and a keenly sharp competitive personality.Energy feeds on energy. If you flourish in a fast paced, results-oriented environment, if you want to achieve individual success within a “team first” organization, and if you believe you can contribute and succeed in a demanding yet collegial atmosphere, then Lattice may well be just what you’re looking for.Job DescriptionSenior BMC Firmware Engineer (US Citizenship required) (Job Title to be reviewed with HR. This position is for 8-12 years experience)============================Responsibilities Own the design, development, and validation of BMC firmware for serverplatforms end to end, translating hardware and product requirements intorobust, maintainable solutions. Define firmware architecture and interfaces on firmware (embeddedLinux) stack in C/C++ and Python; make and document key technical decisions. Lead new board and silicon-vendor bring-up: enable hardware interfaces andsensors (I2C/I3C, PECI, SPI, GPIO, PWM/TACH, JTAG) and drive platformpower-on and stabilization. Design and maintain manageability interfaces (Redfish, IPMI) andsecurity/boot features (secure boot, attestation, CVE remediation). Diagnose and resolve the most complex, cross-layer, and hard-to-reproducefirmware and hardware issues (kernel, drivers, services, application). Establish and enforce engineering quality: unit/integration testing, CI, codereview standards, and release readiness. Mentor junior and mid-level engineers; provide technical guidance and growteam capability. Lead and maintain firmware documentation (architecture, design, interface,and release notes). Collaborate with and influence hardware, BIOS, silicon-vendor, QA, andproduct teams; represent firmware in cross-functional and customerdiscussions.Qualifications Bachelor's / Master's in CE/EE/CS (or equivalent) with 6+ years ofembedded/firmware development, including shipped BMC or comparableembedded-Linux products. Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python, with deep embedded Linux internals(kernel, drivers, U-Boot, systemd, D-Bus). Proven experience with device drivers, board bring-up, and hardware debugtools (oscilloscope/logic analyzer, JTAG). Hands-on experience with OpenBMC / Yocto / BitBake and Git-based workflows. Track record of owning features from architecture through release and ofdebugging complex, multi-component issues.Nice to Have Redfish / DMTF, PLDM / MCTP / SPDM, secure boot / attestation, and manageabilitystandards. Upstream / open-source contributions and community engagement. Experience with silicon-vendor SDK integration, performance/power tuning, andsecurity hardening.Attributes Technical leadership, sound judgment, and strong ownership. Excellent communication and mentoring skills; able to align stakeholders anddrive decisions.In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for variable/ incentive compensation and/ or equity. In addition, this role is eligible for a comprehensive, competitive benefits package which may include healthcare and retirement plans, paid time off, and more!Additional InformationThis position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in:United States of AmericaLattice recognizes that employees are its greatest asset and the driving force behind success in a highly competitive, global industry. Lattice continually strives to provide a comprehensive compensation and benefits program to attract, retain, motivate, reward and celebrate the highest caliber employees in the industry.Lattice is an international, service-driven developer of innovative low cost, low power programmable design solutions. Our global workforce, some 1,000 strong, shares a total commitment to customer success and an unbending will to win. For more information about how our FPGA, CPLD and programmable power management devices help our customers unlock their innovation, visit www.latticesemi.com. You can also follow us via Twitter, Facebook, or RSS. At Lattice, we value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights and values, and what they bring to the workplace. Applications are welcome from all qualified candidates.As an E-Verify employer, we use this system to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires in accordance with federal law. All applicants will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, upon hire. We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job candidates and will comply with all E-Verify regulations.