Senior Firmware Engineer – Open Titan Product

Nuvoton Technology Corporation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company based in Austin, Texas seeks an experienced RT/Embedded Firmware Developer to design and maintain firmware for their Root Of Trust (RoT) chips. The successful candidate will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, supporting secure solutions and contributing to open-source projects. A minimum of 5 years of experience in embedded firmware development and strong proficiency in C programming are required. Familiarity with RTOS and open-source software is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in RT/Embedded firmware development.
• Strong proficiency in C programming.
• Hands-on experience with bare-metal and/or RTOS environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded firmware for RoT chips.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver secure solutions.
• Maintain and enhance existing firmware.

Skills

C programming

Embedded firmware development

Driver development

Boot loader development

Open-source software development

RTOS knowledge

Cryptography

Customer engagement

Education

BSc in Computer Science / Computer Engineering

Tools

FreeRTOS

Zephyr

ThreadX

HW debugger

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

Job description

Nuvoton Technology Corporation America, based in Austin Texas, is seeking an experienced RT/Embedded Firmware Developer to join our team, developing and maintaining software infrastructure and open-source contributions for our RoT (Root Of Trust) chip.

As part of our multi-disciplinary group, you’ll help shape and maintain innovative embedded and security solutions for the PC, Servers and cellular markets and contribute to products at the technological forefront.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded firmware, infrastructures and provisioning solution for Nuvoton’s RoT chips.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and security teams to deliver robust and secure solutions.
• Support certification processes.
• Maintain and enhance existing firmware, drivers, crypto libraries and boot loaders.
• Participate in design & code reviews, debugging, and system integration.
• Support customers to develop new features, bring up new boards and debug issues
• Collaborate with community and customers on open-source projects
• SW knowledge focal point for technical engagements

Requirements

• BSc in Computer Science / Computer Engineering
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in RT/Embedded firmware, driver, and boot loader development
• Strong proficiency in C programming
• Hands-on experience with bare-metal and/or RTOS environments (e.g., FreeRTOS, ThreadX or Zephyr)
• Experience with open-source software development and maintenance
• Rust and Go knowledge – Advantage
• Experience working with customers – Advantage
• Knowledge of cryptography and secure coding – Advantage
• Experience with hardware debugging tools (e.g., HW debugger, oscilloscope, logic analyzer) – Advantage
• Familiarity with security standardization bodies – Advantage
• Independent, ability to quickly learn new technologies and drive execution