Upscale AI
Senior Platform Diagnostic Engineer
$164K–$174K
US - Santa Clara, CA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in diagnostic, embedded, or platform firmware development.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Develops and maintains platform diagnostics, firmware, and Linux drivers, and troubleshoots hardware and software issues across validation, manufacturing, and field support.
What you'll do
- Design and maintain diagnostics for board bring-up, system validation, manufacturing tests, and field failure analysis.
- Debug issues across hardware, BIOS/UEFI, bootloaders, Linux kernels, and drivers; identify root causes using lab equipment and technical documentation.
- Develop and customize BIOS/UEFI firmware and Linux kernel modules and drivers; collaborate across teams to improve testing, yield, and debugging.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in diagnostic, embedded, or platform firmware development.
- Strong proficiency in BIOS/UEFI development and Linux kernel development and debugging.
- Expert-level C programming; scripting in Python and/or Bash; solid electrical engineering background and hands-on experience with hardware interfaces and protocols.
Nice to have
- Experience with diagnostic frameworks and tools for manufacturing test and RMA/failure analysis; familiarity with BMC/OpenBMC, IPMI, and Redfish.
- Experience with server, networking, or AI infrastructure platforms; x86 and/or ARM architectures; or bringing up new silicon or boards.
Pay
USD 164,000–174,000 (per-year-salary) — base salary
Tools
BIOS/UEFI, Linux kernel, C, Python, Bash, PCIe, DDR, I2C/SMBus
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