Senior Platform Firmware Engineer

San Carlos, Californiafull time

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$170k–$235k

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Cowboyspace Senior Platform Firmware Engineer responsible for platform firmware, FPGA logic, board bring-up, system management, and autonomous recovery systems for advanced compute hardware. Ensure reliable operation from power-on through orbital deployment.

Responsibilities

This role sits at the boundary between hardware and software. You will work across platform firmware, FPGA logic, board bring-up, system management, and autonomous recovery systems to ensure reliable operation from first power-on through orbital deployment.
Develop and maintain platform firmware and board management infrastructure for advanced compute systems.
Own system bring-up and low-level boot sequencing for custom hardware platforms.
Design and implement FPGA/CPLD logic for power sequencing, reset orchestration, watchdog functionality, and telemetry.
Develop and customize BMC firmware and management stacks using OpenBMC and related technologies.
Implement and maintain platform management interfaces including Redfish and/or IPMI.
Debug complex hardware/firmware interactions across CPUs, GPUs, PCIe fabrics, and networking devices.
Collaborate closely with hardware, validation, thermal, and systems teams during bring-up and deployment.
Develop fault recovery and autonomous reboot for remote orbital systems.
Support secure boot, firmware update, and system attestation architectures.

Qualification

Hands-on experience in embedded systemsStrong proficiency in C/C++ and PythonExperience with server platformsKnowledge of secure bootWhy This Role Is DifferentOwn critical hardware systems

Required

Hands-on experience in embedded systems, platform firmware, BMC development, or hardware bring-up engineering.
Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python.
Deep understanding of platform initialization and boot architectures.
Strong familiarity with hardware communication interfaces including I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, and JTAG.
Experience debugging hardware/software interactions at board and system level.
Familiarity with FPGA or CPLD development workflows using Xilinx or Altera platforms.
Strong systems-level debugging and problem-solving skills.

Preferred

Experience with server platforms, AI infrastructure, or high-performance compute systems.
Familiarity with PCIe initialization and accelerator bring-up.
Experience with remote management and fleet-scale telemetry systems.
Knowledge of secure boot, attestation, and firmware security architectures.
Familiarity with radiation-tolerant or fault-resilient system design.
Why This Role Is Different
Own critical hardware systems, not just a small component
Fast iteration cycles with direct path from design to hardware testing

Benefits

Dental
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401(k)
PTO
Equity/RSU
Parental Leave

Company

Cowboyspace

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