Senior Systems Engineer

Noida, India

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Systems Engineer to drive the development, enablement, and customer support of next-generation Board Management Controller (BMC) solutions based on NXP processors. The engineer will play a key role in architecture definition, platform bring-up, OpenBMC enablement, server integration, customer engagement, and ecosystem development for data center and infrastructure applications.

The role involves close collaboration with hardware, software, system architecture, product management, and ecosystem partners to deliver production-quality BMC reference solutions and customer-specific enablement projects.

• →Lead system architecture, bring-up, validation, and debugging of BMC platforms based on NXP i.MX processors.
• →Develop and integrate OpenBMC software components including:
  • →Redfish
  • →IPMI
  • →MCTP
  • →PLDM
  • →Sensor management
  • →Event logging and health monitoring
• →Enable and validate host management functions including:
  • →Power sequencing and control
  • →Thermal management
  • →Inventory management
  • →Firmware update mechanisms
  • →Remote management capabilities
• →Drive server platform integration using industry-standard interfaces such as PCIe, USB, I2C, I3C, SMBus, UART, Ethernet, and GPIO.
• →Support DC-SCM and OCP-compliant BMC architectures.
• →Develop Linux BSP and device driver enhancements required for BMC applications.
• →Work with ecosystem partners and customers to customize and productize BMC solutions.
• →Support customer design-ins, proof-of-concepts, demos, and technical escalations.
• →Contribute to open-source communities and upstream OpenBMC development whenever applicable.
• →Create technical documentation, application notes, design guidelines, and reference collateral.
• →Participate in design reviews, architecture reviews, and customer workshops.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in embedded systems, server management, networking, or platform software development.
• Strong expertise in Linux-based embedded systems.
• Hands-on experience with OpenBMC or similar management controller solutions.
• Strong understanding of:
  • BMC architecture
  • Server platforms
  • Datacenter infrastructure
  • Out-of-band management
• Experience with C/C++ programming and embedded Linux application development.
• Experience with Yocto-based Linux distributions.
• Strong debugging skills using hardware and software tools.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and collaborative development workflows.

• Experience with Redfish, IPMI, PLDM, MCTP, NC-SI, SMBus, or I3C.
• Experience with server hardware design and validation.
• Knowledge of PCIe endpoint/root complex architecture.
• Experience with security technologies such as:
  • Secure boot
  • Root of Trust
  • TPM
  • Firmware attestation
• Familiarity with OCP, DC-SCM, and Open Compute platforms.
• Experience working with hyperscale or enterprise server customers.
• Prior contribution to open-source projects.

• Strong system-level problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently on complex technical challenges.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive execution.
• Strong ownership mindset and willingness to lead technical initiatives.

• Successful enablement of OpenBMC on NXP platforms.
• Delivery of customer-ready reference solutions.
• Reduction of customer technical escalations through proactive support.
• Successful upstream contributions and ecosystem engagement.
• Timely delivery of project milestones and customer commitments.

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