Firmware Validation Engineer

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We are hiring for "Firmware Validation Engineer" for Pune location.

Exp:3 to 6 Years

Location: Pune (Hinjawadi)

Working Mode: 5 days work from office

Position Type: Contract to hire(C2H)

Notice period: Immediate to Joiners(Notice period served or serving candidate)

NOTE: We are looking for Notice period served or serving candidates.

Apply only if you are Notice period served or serving candidate.

Apply only If you are having 3+Years of relevant experience as per the JD.

Job Description:

The Firmware Validation Engineer is responsible for validating system firmware and Board Support Package (BSP) components to ensure platform stability, power efficiency, and feature readiness across multiple hardware configurations. This role focuses on BIOS/UEFI, core firmware components, display, power, USB, and embedded controller (EC) validation, ensuring systems are production-ready for performance, power profiling, and battery life optimization.

The engineer works closely with firmware development, hardware, OS, and platform teams to qualify firmware releases, identify issues early, and drive resolution through structured debugging and validation processes.

Key Responsibilities

Firmware & Feature Validation

Perform end-to-end firmware validation across platforms, focusing on:

• Display validation (boot display, resolution switching, external display, panel initialization, GOP validation)
• Power feature validation (S0ix, S3/S4, sleep/resume, hibernate, idle power states)
• Validate firmware behavior across different system states including boot, shutdown, sleep, resume, and thermal transitions.
• Execute regression testing for firmware changes and new feature enablement.

BSP Integration & Release Validation

• Support BSP integration and release cycles, ensuring firmware readiness for OS and platform teams.
• Perform BSP QA and validation, including:
• Display and USB subsystem validation
• Platform bring-up readiness checks
• Validate BSP stability using:
• System Pulse testing
• Extended run / stress testing
• Hours of Battery Life (HBL) scenarios
• Ensure systems meet quality gates to proceed with power profiling, performance tuning, and power experiments.

Component Qualification & Firmware Stack Validation

• Qualify and validate core firmware components, including:
• BIOS / AMI UEFI
• Coreboot (where applicable)
• Embedded Controller (EC) firmware
• Power Delivery (PD) firmware
• Graphics Output Protocol (GOP)
• Graphics Firmware (GFW)
• Verify interoperability and hand-off between firmware layers (BIOS OS drivers).
• Validate firmware updates and version compatibility across components.

Debugging & Issue Resolution

• Identify, isolate, and debug firmware-related issues using logs, firmware traces, and platform tools.
• Work closely with firmware developers and silicon vendors to root-cause issues and validate fixes.
• Track defects, validation status, and release readiness using defect management tools.

Documentation & Reporting

• Create and maintain validation plans, test cases, and execution reports.
• Document known issues, workarounds, and firmware limitations.
• Provide clear validation sign-off recommendations for BSP and firmware releases.

Required Skills & Experience Technical Skills

• Strong experience in firmware/BIOS/UEFI validation
• Hands-on knowledge of BSP validation and platform bring-up
• Understanding of: o Power management features and battery life optimization o Display pipelines and graphics firmware o USB subsystems and enumeration
• Experience validating EC, PD, GOP, and graphics firmware
• Familiarity with System Pulse testing, stress testing, and long-duration validation
• Strong debugging skills with logs, firmware tools, and platform diagnostics