Hardware/Firmware Engineer
TappWFS · TN
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Jul 9, 2026
TN
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on hardware engineering role focused on BMC firmware, board bring-up, validation, and debug for server and storage platforms. Day-to-day work involves setting up test environments, analyzing electrical signals with lab equipment, identifying root causes of hardware issues, and supporting manufacturing debug teams. Suits engineers with board-level troubleshooting experience, familiarity with oscilloscopes and multimeters, and a background in server, storage, or PC hardware architecture.
Mid level · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (6)
The title 'BMC Firmware Engineer' implies embedded/firmware software work, but the JD's day-to-day responsibilities are almost entirely hardware validation, board bring-up, signal measurement, and lab debug — with no mention of writing firmware code. SOC 15-1244 (Systems Administrators / hardware ops) was chosen over 15-1252 (Software Developers) on that basis; confidence is Medium given the title ambiguity.
The degree requirement lists 'Bachelor's or Master's' — Bachelor's is treated as the minimum hard gate.
Compensation is described only as 'competitive and negotiable'; no figures were provided.
Hardware bring-up experience is listed as 'highly desirable' and PCB design as 'a plus' — both treated as preferred.
The posting is from a staffing/recruitment firm (TAPP Workforce Solutions); the end client and its industry are not named.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): server hardware architecture, hardware troubleshooting, PCB design.
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