Senior Firmware Engineer, GPU

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $152,000–$241,500 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 53 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · Senior Firmware Engineer, GPU

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As a Senior Firmware Engineer - GPU, you will join the system software team to develop boot, firmware, and security solutions for next-generation SoCs across automotive, embedded, and data center platforms. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and validating boot stacks while participating in the full silicon lifecycle from pre-silicon simulation and emulation to silicon power-on bring-up phases. The role involves identifying and resolving complex issues within the boot stack and collaborating with architecture, software, and hardware teams to improve system-on-chip performance. Required skills include proficiency in C programming, bare-metal firmware development involving PCIe, ACPI, and ARM/RISC-V technologies, along with expertise in computer system architecture, microprocessors, and defensive security programming. You will solve critical low-level system software problems to ensure the secure operation of advanced GPU and SoC hardware.

What does a Firmware Engineer earn?

Median $203650 from 42 postings across 12 companies.

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Skills

C Firmware Boot Stack ARM RISC-V PCIe ACPI SoC GPU Pre-Silicon Simulation Emulation DMA GenAI System Software

What you'll do

Design, develop, and validate SoC and GPU boot and security software across multiple platforms.
Participate in the full silicon lifecycle from pre-silicon simulation to post-silicon power-on bring-up.
Identify, debug, and resolve complex issues within the boot stack to ensure proper operation.
Develop bare-metal firmware utilizing PCIe, ACPI, and ARM/RISC-V technologies.
Implement defensive security programming to safeguard next-generation System-on-Chips.
Collaborate with architecture, software, and hardware teams to improve system performance and reliability.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of proven experience in relevant roles.
Proficiency in bare-metal firmware development with PCIE, ACPI, and ARM/RISC-V technologies.
Familiarity with computer system architecture, microprocessors, and microcontroller fundamentals like caches, buses, and DMA.
Expertise in C programming languages and outstanding debugging skills.
Defensive security programming skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
Experience with boot process intricacies, GPU kernel drivers, or pre/post-silicon bring-up (preferred).

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