Senior Firmware Engineer, SOC Boot & Security

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an experienced System Software Engineer to develop boot, firmware, and security software for next‑generation SoCs. You’ll work on challenging low‑level system software and collaborate with world‑class teams to take silicon from concept to production.

Ideal candidates hold a BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, with 5+ years in relevant roles, strong C skills, PCIe/ACPI/ARM‑RISC‑V experience, and excellent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of proven experience in relevant roles.
• Proficiency in bare-metal firmware development, particularly with PCIE, ACPI and ARM/RISC-V technologies.
• Familiarity with computer system architecture, microprocessors, and microcontroller fundamentals.
• Expertise in C programming languages, with strong debugging skills.
• Defensive security programming skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate SOC and GPU Boot and Security software across Automotive, Embedded, and Data Center platforms.
• Participate in the silicon lifecycle from pre-silicon to power-on bring-up.
• Identify, debug, and resolve Boot stack issues with detailed operation.
• Collaborate with architecture, software, and hardware teams to improve next-gen SoCs.

Skills

Bare-metal firmware

C programming

Security programming

ARM/RISC-V

PCIe

ACPI

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering

Job description

NVIDIA Corporation in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an experienced System Software Engineer to develop boot, firmware, and security software for next‑generation SoCs. You’ll work on challenging low‑level system software and collaborate with world‑class teams to take silicon from concept to production.

Ideal candidates hold a BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, with 5+ years in relevant roles, strong C skills, PCIe/ACPI/ARM‑RISC‑V experience, and excellent