Senior Firmware Engineer - Memory Subsystem

at Nvidia

📍 Santa Clara, United States

USD 184,000-356,500 per year

SENIOR

✅ Hybrid

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Details

NVIDIA's SoC Memory Subsystem team is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to develop firmware for NVLINK-C2C and support validation, debugging, and silicon bring-up for NVIDIA products. The role involves boot architecture, security, low-power states, RAS, telemetry, and interface feature enablement across embedded systems and computer architecture.

Responsibilities

Develop firmware for NVLINK-C2C interfaces.
Validate and debug firmware during silicon bring-up for NVIDIA products.
Work on boot architecture and security aspects of NVLINK-C2C interfaces.
Define architectural specifications for microcontrollers and processors used for boot and runtime functions.
Plan and implement NVLINK-C2C interfaces, validation activities, and feature enablement.
Implement low-power states, reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS), and telemetry functions.
Apply expertise in digital and analog systems, computer architecture, and debugging to solve complex problems.
Refine interface bring-up and validation strategies.
Collaborate across disciplines and assume different responsibilities throughout the product lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering with a focus on embedded systems, or equivalent experience.
At least 6 years of experience in boot architecture and firmware design.
Excellent RTL and digital design skills.
Experience with high-speed I/O interfaces is a plus.
Strong coding skills in C, C++, and Python.
Understanding of data structures.
Knowledge of ASIL processes and workflows is an advantage.
Working knowledge of PC systems, Windows, and Linux.
Excellent debugging skills and the ability to break problems down using first principles.
Strong collaboration and cross-disciplinary teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with C, C++, Java, Python, or Perl.
Experience with embedded firmware.
Deep understanding of technology and passion for the work.
Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills, including the ability to guide and influence effectively in a dynamic matrix environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary.
Equity eligibility.
Comprehensive benefits package.
NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive work environment.