BMC Engineer (OpenBMC / Linux Platform)

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced BMC Engineer to lead platform development and upstream support for next-generation server SoC hardware. This role focuses on OpenBMC integration, Linux kernel alignment, and QEMU-based system emulation.

This is a hands on technical leadership role requiring deep expertise in low-level firmware, hardware interfaces, and server platform architecture. The engineer will actively contribute to open-source communities and drive upstream adoption of platform support.

Key Responsibilities

Platform & Emulation Development

• Implement and upstream QEMU machine/model support for SoC platforms
• Integrate QEMU emulation into OpenBMC build and CI pipelines
• Maintain device trees, machine configs, and board recipes
• Validate platform functionality via emulation-based testing

Open Source & Kernel Collaboration

• Rebase Linux codebases aligned with OpenBMC releases
• Apply upstream kernel fixes and community patches
• Submit and maintain patches with subsystem maintainers
• Drive upstream strategy across OpenBMC, Linux, and QEMU

BMC Software Development

• Design and maintain BMC platform software
• Develop sensor monitoring, event logs, and WebUI components
• Implement firmware communication via SPI, I2C, UART
• Perform code reviews, debugging, and unit testing
• Maintain technical documentation

Debugging & Hardware Integration

• Diagnose issues across emulated and real hardware
• Work closely with stakeholders to resolve platform issues
• Support bring-up across multiple hardware revisions

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years BMC product or stack development experience
• Strong expertise in OpenBMC and Linux platform engineering
• Advanced C/C++ development in Linux environments
• Hardware debugging experience
• Deep understanding of low-level protocols: I2C, SPI, PMBUS, UART, JTAG, GPIO
• Strong knowledge of IPMI 2.0 stack and server power management
• Experience with MCTP and PLDM
• Experience porting BMC across multiple hardware platforms
• Familiarity with QEMU or virtualization tools
• Understanding of BMC hardware interfaces (eSPI, PCIe, sensors, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AMI SPX / OneTree stacks
• Exposure to DCSCM cards
• Contributions to OpenBMC, Linux kernel, or QEMU
• Experience with Docker-based CI workflows

Work Details

• Location: Bangalore / Chennai / Pune / Noida
• Experience Range: 515 years