Senior Firmware Engineer, Networking

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 224,000 - 431,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to join the Firmware team. You will develop features for NIC and Switch firmware, collaborate with architecture and hardware teams, and create verification tests in a demanding environment.

Your work includes early modeling and simulation, schematic reviews, and close coordination with silicon and program management to ensure robust firmware releases. Equity and benefits accompany a competitive base salary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of experience in Firmware.
• Strong C/C++ and OOP capabilities.
• Excellent data analysis, debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of digital design, computer architecture, Linux, drivers and CPU/GPU/SOC architecture.
• Familiar with the fundamentals of Linux scripting languages and Python hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the architecture and different software and hardware design teams.
• Implement new features for NVIDIA NIC and Switch firmware.
• Develop verification tests for advanced features in a highly complex and sophisticated Firmware testing environment.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams including chip design, board designers, Silicon, SW and program managers to debug FW/validation issues.
• Heavily involved with modeling and simulation for next generation board designs, including schematic and layout reviews.

Skills

C/C++

OOP

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

RISCV architecture

Linux

Python

Job description

We are looking for an excellent Senior Firmware Engineer to join the Firmware team. The NVIDIA Firmware team develops groundbreaking networking features for AI, cloud, HPC and storage. We drive the data growth of the world’s biggest companies. With many hardworking engineers around the globe, the work environment is complex, results-oriented and fast paced. You will learn how a big software project is operated, maintained, qualified and released, and how Hardware and Firmware are developed

What you will be doing:

• Work closely with the architecture and different software and hardware design teams.
• Implement new features for NVIDIA NIC and Switch firmware.
• Develop verification tests for advanced features in a highly complex and sophisticated Firmware testing environment.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams including chip design, board designers, Silicon, SW and program managers to debug any FW/validation issues.
• Heavily involved with the early modeling and simulation required to produce our outstanding products including schematic and layout reviews on next generation board designs.

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package (www.nvidiabenefits.com), we are widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to outstanding growth, our best-in-class engineering teams are rapidly growing.

What we need to see:

• Bachelor's or master's Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of experience in Firmware.
• Strong C/C++ and OOP capabilities.
• Excellent Data analysis, debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of digital design, computer architecture, Linux, drivers and CPU/GPU/SOC architecture.
• Familiar with the fundamentals of Linux scripting languages and python hands-on.
• Strong analytical, debugging and problem solving skills.
• Motivated and independent with strong communication skills.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Coding and automation skills in scripting languages like Python.
• Experience with RISCV architecture and verification.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work effectively across different teams
• Hands-on lab experience with board bringup, lab debug and lab tools (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers).

If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you!

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5, and 272,000 USD - 431,250 USD for Level 6. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until August 1, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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