Senior Firmware Engineer

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 146 days ago
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TL;DR · Senior Firmware Engineer

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The Senior Firmware Engineer joins the System Control Firmware team to develop, implement, and secure essential software for the Tegra SoC architecture. This role involves building and optimizing low-level C firmware for the Boot and Power Management Processor, managing boot sequencing, dynamic power, clocks, and thermal management. Key responsibilities include providing technical support for active product programs, leading firmware from inception through productization, and improving software engineering processes. The candidate will utilize C, memory-mapped register access, linker/build systems, and device tree-based configurations. Technical skills include debugging hardware/software boundary failures via boot logs and hardware traces, and developing unit/integration tests on emulation platforms. The work addresses critical system stability and efficiency for autonomous vehicles, AI edge devices, data centers, and advanced robotics.

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Skills

C Rust Firmware Development SoC Boot Sequencing Power Management Memory-Mapped Register Access Device Tree Linker Build Systems Emulation ISO 26262 FMEA Secure Boot LLM-assisted workflows

What you'll do

Build, implement, and optimize low-level C firmware for the Boot and Power Management Processor across the Tegra SoC lifecycle.
Diagnose and debug complex, high-priority technical issues for active product programs to drive rapid resolutions.
Lead system control firmware from inception through bring-up, integration, and final binary delivery.
Refine software engineering processes, development methodologies, and team workflows to improve code quality and release reliability.
Coordinate system-level interfaces and requirements with hardware, software, and safety architecture groups.
Analyze boot logs and hardware traces to identify complex hardware/software boundary failures.
Develop unit and integration tests and conduct error injection on emulation platforms and physical boards.

What we're looking for

BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
8+ years of professional experience in embedded firmware development, low-level C programming, and memory-mapped register access.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical problem-solving efforts and influence cross-functional teams in complex projects.
Solid grasp of SoC boot flows, interrupts, linker/build systems, and device tree-based configurations.
Direct experience managing low-level SoC infrastructure like clocks, resets, voltage rails, and power-gating behaviors.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate complex technical ideas across distributed teams.
Practical experience or familiarity with software development involving AI agents or LLM-assisted workflows (preferred).
Experience with Rust for systems programming, ISO 26262 functional safety standards, or secure boot principles (preferred).

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