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Viking Enterprise Solutions has a rich history of leadership in providing storage and storage server platforms to hyperscale and enterprise data centers worldwide. The division leads the market with ultra-high capacity and high-end flash systems. Viking Enterprise Solutions provides advanced data center products including solid-state memory and disk-based storage server appliances, JBOD storage systems, and related products for various data center and storage applications. Viking Enterprise Solutions products are tailored for integration into OEM, System Integrator, and data center products.

Viking Enterprise Solutions is proud to be part of the Sanmina family. Sanmina is recognized as a technology leader, providing end-to-end design, manufacturing, and logistics solutions, with a global footprint in 23 countries across six continents.

Sr. Firmware Development Engineer

Job Purpose:

The Sr. Firmware Development Engineer will participate in firmware engineering activities for the VES firmware development group, supporting cutting-edge data storage products and server product design in Colorado Springs. Reporting to the Firmware Engineering Manager, the candidate will be involved in storage/server product design, drive firmware requirements, and participate in firmware code development for BMC/SES. Responsibilities also include supporting field issues related to BMC/SES firmware and collaborating with external partners to resolve problems. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of independently completing firmware design documentation, firmware coding, and unit testing to ensure timely delivery of high-quality firmware projects.

Nature of Duties:

1. Collaborate with Storage/Server hardware design and firmware architects to provide early input on firmware design requirements.
2. Work with firmware architects to develop high-level and low-level design documents.
3. Coordinate with the project team to provide sizing and scheduling for tasks.
4. Lead firmware development from design, implementation, and testing to hardware and firmware integration, and bug resolution to achieve general availability.
5. Participate in firmware code development and review processes.
6. Provide weekly status updates to program management.
7. Support field application engineers in debugging and resolving customer issues.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in product design and firmware development in a medium or large global organization.
• Strong knowledge of embedded system design.
• Preferred experience with BIOS/BMC firmware development.
• Proficiency with various operating systems (Linux, Windows, Unix, etc.).
• Experience with server/storage system architecture.
• Preferred experience testing BMC, BIOS, and SES firmware for storage/server applications.
• Good system hardware/software integration skills.
• Knowledge of SES, BMC, BIOS testing requirements.
• Excellent communication skills for interaction with customers and engineering teams.
• Proficiency in AMI BIOS customization.
• Experience in system-level problem debugging, determination, and resolution.

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Range: $110,000 - $145,000

Note: Actual base pay will depend on experience, education, certifications, and skills. The total rewards package includes benefits such as health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plans, paid holidays, PTO, and possibly stock awards and bonuses.