The Role The constant requirement for new, better, and more complex products means that the company requires an additional BIOS Engineer. The Software Engineering team is responsible for breathing life into our computer products by creating and maintaining the BIOS, and Board Support Packages (as well as additional software) required for their operation.
What will I be delivering? Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop and maintain the UEFI BIOS and other bootloader software. Including integration of board-level hardware: PCIe, USB, Ethernet, I2C, GPIO, UART, and other common embedded interfaces.
- You will be involved in end to end development as part of a small team.
- Work with our hardware designers:
- During the design phase to specify the product
- During board bring up to get the prototype hardware working
- During the design proving phase to validate the product
- Work closely with the realisation team in defining test software plans.
- Work on challenging customer issues that get escalated to engineering team.
- Working with the hardware design authorities and software architect to support product specification.
- Participate in security feature implementation.
The hardware and software platforms vary, but most of the devices used are complex and a good appreciation of the hardware is a pre-requisite for this role.
What do I need to bring with me?Demonstrated knowledge and experience - Substantial experience developing UEFI BIOS, or related bootloader firmware based on EDK2, Slimboot or Intel FSP.
- Proficient in Embedded C programming for x86, PowerPC, or high-performance ARM processors.
- Practical experience programming a variety of hardware devices at the register level.
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Familiarity with schematics and datasheets to support hardware bring-up and debugging.
- Ability to apply a systematic approach to software debugging, ensuring thorough and efficient resolution of issues.
- Ability to communicate in English and to work in an interdisciplinary engineering and project team.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
What sort of people are we looking for? - You have fearless curiosity, embracing change as the catalyst for progress and performance.
- You're committed to the customer and delivering great service.
- You are agile in the way that you work and are able to work at pace. You're always considering how to work smarter to go above and beyond for our customers.
- You want to try new things, learn, and are not afraid to fail.
- You love technology and are passionate about what we do.
Benefits for Working at Concurrent - 20 days' vacation + 7 public holidays
- 5 sick/personal days per year
- Annual profit share bonus
- Employee referral scheme
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- One paid volunteering day per year
- Principal 401K Plan
- YuLife wellbeing app
