Jabil

Principal BIOS Design Engineer

In short

This role leads BIOS/UEFI firmware development and platform integration across complex hardware programs at Jabil, a large global manufacturing and engineering solutions company. It requires technical ownership of firmware features, driving debug and performance optimization, and partnering with Electrical, BMC, Systems, and Validation teams, plus mentoring junior engineers. Candidates need a Master's degree in Engineering, 11-12+ years of related experience, and at least 2 years as a Lead Engineer.

About Jabil
At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.
Job Summary
The BIOS Developer is responsible for leading BIOS/UEFI development and platform integration activities across complex hardware programs. This role provides technical ownership for firmware features, drives debug and performance optimization, and ensures BIOS readiness for validation, manufacturing, and customer delivery.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
•Lead BIOS/UEFI firmware development, subsystem enablement, and integration activities across one or more product platforms.
•Define implementation approach for BIOS features and ensure alignment to platform architecture, system requirements, and release plans.
•Drive investigation and resolution of complex firmware and system issues discovered during bring-up, validation, or customer escalation.
•Lead BIOS validation readiness, tuning, and optimization activities to improve platform stability, functionality, and performance.
•Partner with Electrical, BMC, Systems, Validation, and other engineering teams to resolve cross-domain issues and align release decisions.
•Guide firmware quality practices including issue tracking, regression coverage, code review support, and release discipline.
•Mentor junior engineers and contribute to standard methods, reusable code approaches, and technical capability building within the firmware team.
•Provide clear communication of technical direction, tradeoffs, milestone health, and open risks to leadership and key stakeholders.
Education & Experience Requirements
•Masters degree in Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university
•Minimum of 12+ years of related experience and/or training
•Minimum of 2 years experience as a Lead Engineer
•Specific requirements as defined by the market sector
•Or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience
(Alternate listed requirement set)
•Masters degree in Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university
•Minimum of 11-12 years of related experience and/or training
•Minimum of 2 years experience as a Lead Engineer
•Specific requirements as defined by the market sector
•Or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience

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