Lattice Overview

There is energy here…energy you can feel crackling at any of our international locations. It’s an energy generated by enthusiasm for our work, for our teams, for our results, and for our customers. Lattice is a worldwide community of engineers, designers, and manufacturing operations specialists in partnership with world-class sales, marketing, and support teams, who are developing programmable logic solutions that are changing the industry. Our focus is on R&D, product innovation, and customer service, and to that focus, we bring total commitment and a keenly sharp competitive personality.

Energy feeds on energy. If you flourish in a fast paced, results-oriented environment, if you want to achieve individual success within a “team first” organization, and if you believe you can contribute and succeed in a demanding yet collegial atmosphere, then Lattice may well be just what you’re looking for.

Job Description:

Junior BMC Firmware Engineer

US Citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development, and validation of BMC firmware for server platforms, working from requirements under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Develop and maintain firmware features on an OpenBMC / Yocto (embedded Linux stack in C/C++ and Python.
• Assist with bring-up and enablement of hardware interfaces and sensors (I2C/I3C, PECI, SPI, GPIO, PWM/TACH, JTAG) for new boards and platforms.
• Help implement and maintain manageability interfaces (Redfish, IPMI) and contribute to security/boot features.
• Integrate open-source components where applicable; learn the team's process for syncing with community / LTS releases.
• Debug and resolve firmware issues across the stack (kernel, drivers, services application), escalating complex hardware issues as needed.
• Write unit/integration tests and participate in code reviews and CI to build good engineering habits.
• Prepare and maintain firmware documentation (design, interface, and release notes).
• Collaborate with hardware, BIOS, silicon-vendor, and QA teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's / Master's in CE/EE/CS (or equivalent); 0-3 years of experience (internships, academic, or personal projects count).
• Working knowledge of C/C++ and familiarity with Python.
• Foundational understanding of operating-system / embedded-Linux concepts and basic hardware/electronics.
• Exposure to Git-based workflows.

Nice to Have

• Coursework or project experience with embedded systems, device drivers, or microcontrollers.
• Familiarity with Yocto / BitBake, OpenBMC, Redfish / DMTF, PLDM / MCTP / SPDM, or hardware debug tools (oscilloscope/logic analyzer, JTAG).

Attributes

• Eagerness to learn, strong problem-solving mindset, and attention to detail.
• Able to take direction and collaborate well within a team.

In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for variable/ incentive compensation and/ or equity. In addition, this role is eligible for a comprehensive, competitive benefits package which may include healthcare and retirement plans, paid time off, and more!

Additional Information:

This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in:

United States of America

Lattice recognizes that employees are its greatest asset and the driving force behind success in a highly competitive, global industry. Lattice continually strives to provide a comprehensive compensation and benefits program to attract, retain, motivate, reward and celebrate the highest caliber employees in the industry.

Lattice is an international, service-driven developer of innovative low cost, low power programmable design solutions. Our global workforce, some 1,000 strong, shares a total commitment to customer success and an unbending will to win. For more information about how our FPGA, CPLD and programmable power management devices help our customers unlock their innovation, visit www.latticesemi.com. You can also follow us via Twitter, Facebook, or RSS. At Lattice, we value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights and values, and what they bring to the workplace. Applications are welcome from all qualified candidates.

As an E-Verify employer, we use this system to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires in accordance with federal law. All applicants will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, upon hire. We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job candidates and will comply with all E-Verify regulations.