NVIDIA · 6 hours ago
Senior Firmware Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$148K/yr - $288K/yr
3+ years expNVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. As a Senior Firmware Engineer, you will be responsible for firmware verification across pre-silicon and post-silicon platforms, collaborating with design and verification teams to validate firmware functionality and develop verification plans.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate within a combined design and verification team to validate firmware features and functionality
Develop verification plans, test cases, and correctness models (primarily in Python) to verify firmware functionality
Drive silicon bring-up, feature enablement, and debug activities on GPU systems
Work closely with architecture, hardware, and firmware teams on firmware enablement, design-for-debug, and validation strategies
Triage and resolve firmware issues observed during customer qualification or in-field testing
Log and track bugs, maintain coverage metrics, and perform gap analysis
Develop and maintain automation tools and infrastructure to improve firmware development, regression, and verification workflows
Qualification
Required
BS or MS degree (or equivalent experience) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Minimum 3+ years of experience in firmware or software verification
Strong debugging and analytical skills
Proficiency in Python, C, C++ and understanding of object-oriented programming
Solid understanding of computer architecture, microprocessors, and microcontroller fundamentals
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with experience working across on-site and remote teams
Positive attitude and strong team player; able to work effectively under tight schedules
Preferred
Experience or familiarity with high-performance computing systems, interconnects, or networking protocols and architectures
Software development or verification experience is a plus
Passion for low-level software, firmware development, and debugging
Hands-on experience with hardware/software interaction and embedded environments
Familiarity with RTOS or RISC-V programming and debugging
Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong execution discipline and ability to meet schedule commitments
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