Director, Firmware Engineering

Job Req ID: 21796

About Supermicro:

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary:

Super Micro Computer, Inc., one of the fastest growing IT companies in the world is looking for an innovative leader to fill a Director, Firmware Engineering position. As a critical member of our system department, Director of firmware engineering is responsible for managing, performing and completing projects to customer's satisfaction in a safe, efficient and timely manner; performs other duties as required, based out of our headquarters located in San Jose, CA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Includes the following essential duties and responsibilities (other duties may also be assigned):

• Consult and coordinate with other engineering staffs to evaluate firmware specifications and functions
• Provide engineering support and respond to customer issues
• Analyze customer issues and help hardware/firmware engineers to narrow down issues
• Co-work with cross-functional teams and vendors to achieve the best customer satisfaction
• Lead team members to achieve assigned tasks
• Projects and functions as assigned by managers

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering discipline
• Minimum 15 years related experience in BIOS development with minimum of 5 years in management role preferred
• Strong technical communication and leadership skills to lead investigations with engineers of multiple disciplines
• Excellent communication skills and management skills required
• Demonstrates understanding of how to successfully work in cross-functional teams and impacts to schedules
• Solid understanding of PC hardware architecture, BMC, and Linux is required
• Work independently and be self-motivated
• Must be a team player, have passion for software development and have excellent communication skills

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

Salary Range: $198,000 - $245,000