This role pays more than
92%
of similar roles. Most pay
$152,150–$212,950
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$236k
versus about
$183k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Nvidia
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
Nvidia currently has
896 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$184,000–$287,500
across 876 roles with salary data.
Senior Firmware Engineer joins the System Control Firmware team to develop and secure low-level software for the Tegra SoC architecture. This role involves building and optimizing C firmware for boot sequencing and power management across various platforms including autonomous vehicles, AI edge devices, data centers, and robotics. Responsibilities include providing technical support for active programs, leading projects from inception through productization, improving engineering processes, and collaborating with global hardware and software teams. The candidate will utilize skills in memory-mapped register access, SoC boot flows, interrupts, linker systems, and device tree configurations. Technical requirements include experience with C programming, debugging via boot logs and hardware traces, and familiarity with LLM-assisted workflows or Rust for systems programming. The role addresses critical challenges in managing clocks, resets, voltage rails, and power-gating behaviors within complex hardware environments.
What does a Firmware Engineer earn?
Median $202800 from 35 postings across 9 companies.
C
Embedded Systems
RTOS
Bare-metal
Microcontrollers
ARM
AVR
MSP430
PIC
JTAG
SWD
Oscilloscopes
Logic Analyzers
I2C
SPI
CAN
Ethernet
USB
RS232
RS485
Register Manipulation