Senior Firmware Engineer – Open Titan Product

Nuvoton Technology Corporation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm based in Austin, Texas, is seeking an experienced RT/Embedded Firmware Developer to join their team. You will design and develop embedded firmware for Root Of Trust (RoT) chips and collaborate with hardware, software, and security teams. Ideal candidates must have a BSc in a related field and at least 5 years of experience in firmware development using C. Hands-on experience with RTOS and open-source software is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in RT/Embedded firmware, driver, and boot loader development.
• Strong proficiency in C programming.
• Experience with hardware debugging tools like HW debugger, oscilloscope, and logic analyzer.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded firmware for RoT chips.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver secure solutions.
• Support certification processes and maintain existing firmware.

Skills

C programming

RTOS environments

Open-source software development

Hardware debugging

Cryptography knowledge

Education

BSc in Computer Science / Computer Engineering

MSc or PhD

Tools

FreeRTOS

ThreadX

Zephyr

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
• Advanced degrees (MSc or PhD) – Advantage
• 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