
Firmware Engineer
Lattice Semiconductor
Visa & sponsorship
- The posting says it will not sponsor a visa for this role.
- US persons only (ITAR / export control): a legal requirement, not employer policy.
Job description
Lattice Overview
There 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 Description
Senior BMC Firmware Engineer (US Citizenship required) (Job Title to be reviewed with HR. This position is for 8-12 years experience)
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Responsibilities
- Own the design, development, and validation of BMC firmware for server
platforms end to end, translating hardware and product requirements into
robust, maintainable solutions.
- Define firmware architecture and interfaces on firmware (embedded
Linux) stack in C/C++ and Python; make and document key technical decisions.
- Lead new board and silicon-vendor bring-up: enable hardware interfaces and
sensors (I2C/I3C, PECI, SPI, GPIO, PWM/TACH, JTAG) and drive platform
power-on and stabilization.
- Design and maintain manageability interfaces (Redfish, IPMI) and
security/boot features (secure boot, attestation, CVE remediation).
- Diagnose and resolve the most complex, cross-layer, and hard-to-reproduce
firmware and hardware issues (kernel, drivers, services, application).
- Establish and enforce engineering quality: unit/integration testing, CI, code
review standards, and release readiness.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers; provide technical guidance and grow
team capability.
- Lead and maintain firmware documentation (architecture, design, interface,
and release notes).
- Collaborate with and influence hardware, BIOS, silicon-vendor, QA, and
product teams; represent firmware in cross-functional and customer
discussions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's / Master's in CE/EE/CS (or equivalent) with 6+ years of
embedded/firmware development, including shipped BMC or comparable
embedded-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 debug
tools (oscilloscope/logic analyzer, JTAG).
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Hands-on experience with OpenBMC / Yocto / BitBake and Git-based workflows.
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Track record of owning features from architecture through release and of
debugging complex, multi-component issues.
Nice to Have
- Redfish / DMTF, PLDM / MCTP / SPDM, secure boot / attestation, and manageability
standards.
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Upstream / open-source contributions and community engagement.
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Experience with silicon-vendor SDK integration, performance/power tuning, and
security hardening.
Attributes
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Technical leadership, sound judgment, and strong ownership.
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Excellent communication and mentoring skills; able to align stakeholders and
drive 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 Information
This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in:
United States of America
Lattice 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.
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