Firmware Engineer

Nvidia • Santa Clara, CA

67d • $120,000 - $189,750

About The Position

NVIDIA has been redefining accelerated networking for AI, cloud, HPC, and storage for more than a decade. We develop groundbreaking technologies that drive the data growth of the world's largest companies. Our distributed team of outstanding engineers composes a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Joining our team means gaining hands-on experience with how large-scale software projects are operated, maintained, qualified, and released - while learning how NVIDIA's industry-leading hardware and firmware are developed from concept to production.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in firmware development.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and object-oriented programming.
• Excellent data analysis, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Solid understanding of digital design, computer architecture, Linux, drivers, and CPU/GPU/SoC architectures.
• Hands-on experience with Python and Linux scripting fundamentals.
• Highly motivated, independent, and effective communicator.

Nice To Haves

• Strong coding and automation skills in scripting languages such as Python.
• Experience with RISC-V architecture and verification flows.
• Proven ability to multitask and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Hands-on lab experience with board bring-up, hardware debugging, and lab tools (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with architecture, software, and hardware design teams across NVIDIA.
• Design and 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 chip development, board development, silicon, software, and program management teams to debug firmware and validation issues.
• Contribute to early modeling, simulation, schematic, and layout reviews for next-generation board designs.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Generous benefits package
• Equity eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees