Sr. BIOS Engineer

At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

 

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior BIOS Development Engineer is a self-motivated engineer who designs, develops and verifies BIOS solutions.  
In case of low complexity products or projects this includes defining a BIOS architecture, deriving the BIOS functionality and supporting BIOS verification strategies
The job holder is expected to build high-quality, innovative and fully performing BIOS for complex products and projects. 
He or she has a profound knowledge about BIOS development process practices. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Work with manager and/or PM to provide information that will aid in the initial estimation process (RFI/RFI).
2. Stay abreast of the latest technology and techniques to provide designs that are competitive and cost effective.
3. Write clear and concise documentation related to the work performed.
Might elaborate more thoroughly when required.
4. Develop new software or modify/enhance existing software within expected specification, time, quality and completion metrics.
5. Define  software concepts and architectures based on requirements analysis.
6. Develop and run effective software verification tests to ensure product stability and performance.
7. Identify, document, prioritize, and resolve software issues on a software unit &  sub-system level
8. Provide input to identify and mitigate technical project risks
9. Comply with project plans and industry standards
10. In general, performs tasks of a sub-project level independently.
11. Mentor junior software developers.
12. Initiates and supports software process & quality improvement activities.
13. Proactively take initiative and demonstrate a prominent level of accountability
14. Work with cross-functional teams to assure project success
15. Follow department processes and procedures
16. Comply with company security and safety policies
17. May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

JOB QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

Proficient in some of the following:
•     Strong working knowledge of AMI or Insyde UEFI BIOS code structure, ability to build, compile, and modify the BIOS source
•     Good knowledge of x86 BIOS & OS interaction with Windows or Linux, etc.
•     Good knowledge of ACPI, SMI, SCI, APM, AMD Power Now, ASF, Debuggers, AFI, Boot block, SMART, Hyper Transport, Intel LFBP, Intel Speed-step, MPS tables, Net-boot, PCI Express config & routing, PXE, S1-S4 sleep, Serial Flash, SMBUS & SMBIOS, USB2.0, User ROM, WFM, etc.
•     Working knowledge of BMC includes IPMI 1.5 & 2.0, event logs, SDR, SEL, FRU records, serial over LAN, IPMB, Side-band LAN, KCS, etc.
•     Working knowledge of the following OS, Windows Adv Server, XP, Suse 32 and 64, Red-hat  etc
•     Working knowledge of Windows & Linux configuration, installation procedure, network configuration, driver configuration, etc.
•     Hands-on design knowledge of the latest peripheral chipsets for Gigabit Ethernet, Ultra-SCSI 320, USB2.0, 1394, Ethernet, IDE, SATA & PCI cards (modem, SCSI, TV, etc.), AGP cards, etc. High-performance RISC / X86 CPUs and architecture inc. Intel P4, Xeon, Opteron & Athlon64
•     Working with external partners and an expert on Jabil internal to create a solution of Jabil server productRoot cause analysis and deliver the solution properly solution
•     Creating/Reviewing BIOS functional requirements and feature design documentation

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public in English. Must be capable of scoring >6.5 on the IELTS scale (or equivalent result in other assessment tools) for English language skills.


EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in BIOS Engineering from an accredited college or university. Master degree is preferred.
• > 5 years of experience in an engineering role engaged in the Design, Validation, and Manufacturing of products. 
• •     Or an equivalent combination of education, training, or experience covering the above.
• BIOS feature development experience is a plus.
• Automation test script development experience is a plus.
• Ability to travel globally 15%

 

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