OpenBMC Engineer

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Job Description:

We are seeking an OpenBMC Engineer to join our MCTP team. In this role, you will design, develop, integrate, and debug firmware features within the OpenBMC ecosystem, with a strong focus on MCTP (Management Component Transport Protocol) and related management interfaces. You will work closely with hardware, firmware, validation, and platform teams to deliver robust out-of-band management solutions for next-generation server platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain OpenBMC firmware components related to MCTP and platform management.

• Implement and debug MCTP transport, discovery, routing, endpoint management, and related control flows.

• Work with D-Bus, Yocto, systemd, and Linux-based embedded software stacks.

• Integrate support for platform management protocols such as: MCTP over SMBus / I3C / PCIe / USB when required

• Investigate and resolve issues across firmware, kernel, device tree, drivers, and user-space services.

• Collaborate with hardware and validation teams to bring up new platforms and debug board-level issues.

• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code and contribute to code reviews.

• Develop test plans, support validation, and improve automation for firmware verification.

• Participate in root-cause analysis and provide long-term fixes for product issues.

• Support release integration, regression analysis, and production readiness activities.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.

• Strong experience in embedded Linux development.

• Hands-on experience with OpenBMC or similar BMC firmware stacks.

• Good understanding of MCTP and related management protocols.

• Proficiency in C/C++ and scripting languages such as Python or Shell.

• Familiarity with Yocto Project, build systems, and Linux package integration.

• Experience with D-Bus, services, and inter-process communication in Linux.

• Ability to debug issues using logs, traces, bus analyzers, kernel messages, and hardware tools.

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and in a team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of I2C/SMBus, I3C, PCIe, GPIO, UART, and embedded platform bring-up.

• Experience contributing to upstream open-source projects.

• Familiarity with CI/CD, automated testing, and regression infrastructure.

• Prior experience supporting server OEM or hyperscaler platforms.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.

• Attention to detail and ownership mindset.

• Willingness to learn new technologies and troubleshoot complex system-level issues.

Additional Information:

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

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.

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