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# System Firmware Test Development Engineer

- **Company:** Excelgens, Inc
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $145,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Artificial Intelligence, Bash Shell, BIOS, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Perl (Programming Language), Firmware, Python (Programming Language), PCI Express, Regression Testing, Software Engineering, Virtualization Technology, Cloud Platform System, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b57c9d3e850b838f

## About the Role

* 4+ years of firmware/software development, validation, or test development experience.
 * Hands-on SoC/system bring-up and low-level debugging experience.
 * Strong computer architecture and enterprise/server platform knowledge.
 * C/C++ programming plus Python, Perl, and/or Bash scripting.
 * Experience with AI applications such as LLM-based tools, autonomous agents, or RAG systems.
 * Experience in one or more: BIOS/ACPI/SMBIOS, RAS, DDR/memory validation, power management, platform security, virtualization, PCIe/CXL, MCTP/SPDM/PLDM/RDE.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related discipline preferred., * Bachelor's (Preferred), * firmware development: 5 years (Preferred)

 * System/SoC bring-up: 4 years (Preferred)
 * low-level debugging: 4 years (Preferred)
 * C++: 4 years (Preferred)
 * computer architecture: 4 years (Preferred)
 * server platform: 4 years (Preferred)
 * Hands-on AI/LLM/RAG/agentic AI: 1 year (Preferred)

## Description

We are looking for a System Firmware Test Development Engineer to develop and automate end-to-end validation for server-class CPU/GPU firmware and platform features. The role combines firmware test development, system-level debugging, automation, and AI-driven QA., * Define platform-level firmware test strategies, coverage, and regression plans.

 * Develop automated end-to-end tests covering boot and runtime firmware functionality.
 * Build test harnesses and integrate regression testing with CI.
 * Execute tests, debug failures, perform root-cause analysis, and work with firmware teams on defect resolution.
 * Develop AI/LLM-based QA solutions, including autonomous agents and RAG workflows for test generation, regression scoping, and failure analysis.
 * Improve test infrastructure, reporting, coverage, and execution efficiency.


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