Senior Firmware Engineer

at Nvidia
📍 Santa Clara, United States
USD 148,000-287,500 per year
SENIOR
✅ Hybrid

SCRAPED

Used Tools & Technologies

Not specified

Required Skills & Competences ?

Software Development @ 1 Python @ 4 Communication @ 4 Networking @ 1 Debugging @ 7 TAG @ 4 GPU @ 4

Details

As a member of the NVLink Firmware Development and Verification team, you will perform unit and integration-level firmware verification across both pre-silicon and post-silicon platforms and help enable the firmware and verification infrastructure for next-generation GPUs that power high-performance interconnects in multi-GPU systems. Experience or familiarity with high-performance computing systems, interconnects, or networking protocols and architectures is a plus.

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.

Requirements

  • 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, and 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.
  • Software development or verification experience is a plus.

Preferred / Ways to stand out

  • 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.

Location & Work Model

  • Location listed: Santa Clara, CA, United States.
  • Tag indicates hybrid work model (#LI-Hybrid).

Compensation & Application

  • Base salary ranges by level:
    • Level 3: 148,000 USD - 235,750 USD
    • Level 4: 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD
  • You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
  • Applications accepted at least until November 22, 2025.

Employer

  • NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse work environment.