Sr. Firmware Engineer

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30422 About Supermicro: Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community.

We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary

We are seeking a talented and experienced Firmware Engineer to join our team, focusing on thermal solutions, cooling systems and cooling tower control. This role is crucial for developing and optimizing Firmware solutions that enhance the performance and efficiency of our cooling products. The successful candidate will work on advanced control algorithms, system integration, and Firmware development to ensure our cooling solutions meet the highest standards of reliability and performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Support supplier-led firmware development for DLC and other liquid cooling products, initially focusing on the next-generation in-rack CDU. Work with thermal engineers, customers, internal teams, and suppliers to define firmware requirements for control to ensure quality. Track development progressor, manage firmware versions and release notes, and coordinate validation and issue resolution.

• Work with thermal engineers to translate control and protection requirements into clear firmware specifications for supplier implementation.
• Coordinate firmware requirements and development plans with suppliers including BMC/MCU functions, Redfish, SNMP, Web UI, and related system interfaces
• Track supplier development schedules, milestones, and deliverables; follow up on delays and open issues.
• Manage firm ware version, release notes, knows issues, defects and corrective actions through closure.
• Translate customer and internal requirements into actionable supplier tasks, acceptance criteria and validation plans.
• Support commissioning documentation and procedures where firmware settings, alarms and interfaces affect CDU startup and operation.
• This role coordinates and validates supplier-developed firmware; hands-on firmware coding is not required.

Qualifications

• Experience in firmware, embedded systems, sever BMC or firmware project coordination or management.
• Working knowledge of BMC/OpenBMC and interfaces such as Redfish, SNMP, REST APIs and Web UI; able to review specifications, logs and test results.
• Ability to define and verify control behavior, alarms, interlocks and protection requirements with thermal and hardware engineers.
• Strong communication with suppliers, customers and cross-functional teams; able to track schedules and issues and document decisions clearly in English.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer engineering or computer science preferred, MS degree is strongly desirable .
• Minimum of 3 years’ working experience in firmware development preferred . EEO Statement Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population.

It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.