ZT Systems

Senior Staff BMC Firmware Engineer

ZT Systems$120K — $150K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • 5+ years of BMC development experience
  • Familiarity with server hardware interfaces like SMBus/I2C and PCIe
  • Understanding of Enterprise system architectures and BIOS functions
  • Proficiency in C programming and X-86 Assembly language
  • Experience with OpenBMC and/or Redfish technology preferred

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and debug BMC/Firmware for ZT Cloud Servers
  • Review firmware and software architecture specifications
  • Create design documents with the engineering team
  • Analyze motherboard and BMC system specs for reliability
  • Execute reference code and collateral
  • Participate in product development and technical teams
  • Engage with cross-team validation organizations

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Generous paid time off and holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement for eligible programs
  • Mental health resources and wellness support
  • Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities
Full Job Description
About The Role

The Sr. Staff BMC Firmware Engineer is responsible for developing platform BMC, reference code, and related documentation for ZT Cloud Servers. Work closely with design teams and be responsible for all software and BMC related issues during the planning, development, and validation stages of the program.

What You Will Do
  • Design, develop, code, and debug BMC/Firmware by applying knowledge of server hardware architecture and system design.
  • Review and provide strong feedback on firmware and software architecture specifications and design specifications.
  • Layout and establish design documents with the engineering team
  • Study computer motherboard and BMC system specifications and configuration requirements to plan and develop reliability and compatibility
  • Plan and execute reference code and collateral
  • Participate in key product development and technical teams
  • Participate in new platform power-on events
  • Engage various cross-team validation organizations.


What You Bring
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline and 8+ years of experience including BMC development and user interface development or presentation layer development (alternatively a Masters degree and 6+ years of expereince).
  • Knowledge of server hardware interfaces and Industry specifications such as SMBus/I2C, PCIe, ACPI, DDR, IPMI, 10G/1G Ethernet, SATA, SPI, I2C
  • Understanding of processor and Enterprise system-level architectures
  • Extensive hardware skills: Enterprise platform, BMC, Drivers, IO technologies
  • X-86 CPUs, memory controllers, IO Hubs, and PC architecture
  • Working knowledge of BIOS functions as it relates to BMC
  • Board level diagnostic tools/utilities
  • Demonstrated C coding and X-86 Assembly language skills
  • Knowledge of internal operations of Operating Systems and its interaction with BMC functions
  • Experience with OpenBMC and/or Redfish technology preferred


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About ZT Systems

ZT Systems is a privately held original design manufacturer of data center servers, storage and embedded computing systems. ZT Systems is headquartered in the United States with additional facilities in Canada, China, and the Netherlands. The company designs and manufactures a wide range of computing systems, from workstations to high-performance computing clusters, and provides customized solutions for cloud computing, big data, and other applications. ZT Systems serves a variety of industries, including finance, healthcare, government, and education.
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Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1994

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