Job Description

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We are seeking an experienced embedded systems engineer with strong expertise in BMC firmware development and Linux internals. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining BMC firmware using OpenBMC and Yocto build systems, customizing Linux kernel and U-Boot for embedded platforms, and implementing device drivers and IPC mechanisms for efficient system communication. The role also involves board bring-up activities including hardware debugging and peripheral validation.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain BMC firmware using OpenBMC and Yocto.

Customize Linux kernel and U-Boot for embedded platforms.

Design and implement device drivers and IPC mechanisms.

Perform board bring-up and hardware debugging.

Integrate and support IPMI and Redfish management protocols.

Collaborate with hardware/software teams for system integration.

Develop Linux user-space applications for system control.

Primary Skills

OpenBMC architecture and development

Linux kernel and device driver development

U-Boot bootloader customization

IPC mechanisms in Linux

Board bring-up and hardware debugging

IPMI stack: SDR, SEL, FRU, SOL, IPMB, KCS, KVM

Redfish protocol implementation

Secondary Skills

Linux application development (C/C++, shell scripting)

Familiarity with RTOS (ThreadX)

Side-band LAN networking protocols

Debugging tools: GDB, strace, JTAG, serial console

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, Electronics, or related field

Works in the area of Software Engineering, which encompasses the development, maintenance and optimization of software solutions/applications.1. Applies scientific methods to analyse and solve software engineering problems.2. He/she is responsible for the development and application of software engineering practice and knowledge, in research, design, development and maintenance.3. His/her work requires the exercise of original thought and judgement and the ability to supervise the technical and administrative work of other software engineers.4. The software engineer builds skills and expertise of his/her software engineering discipline to reach standard software engineer skills expectations for the applicable role, as defined in Professional Communities.5. The software engineer collaborates and acts as team player with other software engineers and stakeholders.