Senior Firmware Engineer

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $184,000–$287,500 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago

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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

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As a Senior Firmware Engineer on NVIDIA’s System Control Firmware team, you will play a pivotal role in developing and optimizing low-level C firmware for the Boot and Power Management Processor (BPMP) across various Tegra SoC lifecycle stages. Your responsibilities include providing technical support by diagnosing complex issues, leading system control firmware projects from inception to productization, and improving software engineering processes. You’ll collaborate globally with hardware and software teams to ensure seamless integration of requirements and interfaces, while also developing robust unit/integration tests for error injection on emulation platforms. Ideal candidates have a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields, along with 8+ years of experience in embedded firmware development and low-level C programming. Strong communication skills, deep knowledge of SoC boot flows, and expertise in managing hardware interfaces are essential, as is familiarity with AI software development to enhance engineering efficiency.

Skills

C Firmware Development Low-Level Programming Memory-Mapped Register Access SoC Boot Flows Interrupts Linker/Build Systems Device Tree Configurations Clock Management Reset Management Voltage Rails Power-Gating Behaviors Rust ISO 26262 FMEA Secure Boot Debugging Skills Team Collaboration AI Development

What you'll do

Develop and optimize low-level C firmware for Tegra SoC boot and power management.
Diagnose and debug complex issues in active product programs, collaborating across teams.
Lead system control firmware projects through bring-up, integration, and final delivery.
Improve software engineering processes to enhance efficiency and code quality.
Collaborate globally with hardware and software groups on requirements and interfaces.
Develop thorough unit/integration tests and conduct error injection for emulation platforms.

What we're looking for

8+ years of professional experience in embedded firmware development.
Expertise in low-level C programming and memory-mapped register access.
Proven ability to lead technical problem-solving efforts and influence cross-functional teams.
Deep knowledge of SoC boot flows, interrupts, linker/build systems, and device tree configurations.
Experience managing low-level SoC infrastructure including clocks, resets, voltage rails, and power-gating behaviors.
Strong debugging skills with a meticulous approach to avoiding regressions in sensitive system behaviors.
Familiarity with contemporary AI software development practices or LLM-assisted workflows.

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