Senior Embedded CPU Boot Firmware Engineer - Linux/ARM,Equity

NVIDIA; United States; On-site; USD 152,000 - 288,000; Full time

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Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking energetic engineers to join the Chips System Software team to architect and develop boot firmware for flagship CPUs used in automotive, data center, and other high‑compute platforms. Candidates should excel in C and Python, understand OS/kernel concepts, hardware architecture, and safety/security standards in semiconductor projects.

Ideal applicants will have 5+ years of embedded software experience, ARM expertise, and a passion for innovative tooling and AI-assisted

Qualifications

• BS or MS in EE/CS/CE or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of relevant proven experience.
• Experience in embedded software development, specifically in areas of ARM technologies and programming is invaluable and on bare metal an additional plus.
• Strong proficiency in C and Python programming and debugging skills.
• A strong desire to continuously improve processes and tools for a productivity at speed of light through AI tools.
• Detailed and extensive experience with Linux kernel software is required.
• Experience in embedded software development and verification process, with bootloaders experience a plus.
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills.

Responsibilities

• Build robust features for core boot firmware established by protective and security guidelines.
• Definition, decomposition and verification of functional/safety requirements and architecture.
• Perform failure analysis (FMEA/DFA) on Bootloader functionality and architecture.
• Collaborate with internal and external team members to develop partnerships.
• Validate and verify features on pre-silicon simulation platforms prior to tapeout.
• Silicon verification, features development followed by post Silicon support and productization.

Skills

C programming

Python programming

Linux kernel

Embedded software

ARM architectures

Communication skills

Education

BS/MS in EE/CS/CE

Tools

Bootloader experience

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking energetic engineers to join the Chips System Software team to architect and develop boot firmware for flagship CPUs used in automotive, data center, and other high‑compute platforms. Candidates should excel in C and Python, understand OS/kernel concepts, hardware architecture, and safety/security standards in semiconductor projects.

Ideal applicants will have 5+ years of embedded software experience, ARM expertise, and a passion for innovative tooling and AI-assisted