Senior GPU Firmware Engineer - Secure OOB/Peripherals

NVIDIA; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 152,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA seeks a Senior Firmware Engineer to drive core firmware development for the GPU OOBHUB, enabling secure peripheral control and reliable communication interfaces. You will work with hardware teams to architect interfaces and implement secure, high-integrity firmware across next-gen GPU subsystems.

The role emphasizes deep C programming in resource-constrained environments, strong debugging practices, and collaboration across software, hardware, and infrastructure teams to deliver

Qualifications

• BS or MS in EE/CS/CE or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in low-level firmware or embedded systems.
• Strong background with peripherals and communication stacks (SPI, I2C/I3C, PCIe, SMBus, MCTP, PLDM).
• Expert-level C development in resource-constrained environments.
• Experience with RISC-V or similar embedded processors.
• Strong debugging, software processes, and maintainable code practices.
• Excellent collaboration with hardware designers and teams.

Responsibilities

• Core Development of firmware for GPU OOBHUB, focusing on robust peripheral control and secure interfaces.
• Develop high-reliability firmware update mechanisms and telemetry systems.
• Collaborate with hardware architects to define firmware-hardware interfaces and protocols.
• Write secure, high-integrity firmware with robust debugging and quality practices.
• Partner with software, hardware, and infra teams to productionize new architectural features.

Skills

Embedded systems

C programming

RISC-V

Debugging techniques

Collaboration

Education

BS/MS in EE/CS/CE

Job description

NVIDIA seeks a Senior Firmware Engineer to drive core firmware development for the GPU OOBHUB, enabling secure peripheral control and reliable communication interfaces. You will work with hardware teams to architect interfaces and implement secure, high-integrity firmware across next-gen GPU subsystems.

The role emphasizes deep C programming in resource-constrained environments, strong debugging practices, and collaboration across software, hardware, and infrastructure teams to deliver