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Senior Firmware Engineer - Memory Subsystem

Posted Aug 5, 2026

Role at a glance

Salary
$184K – $356.5K/yr
Location
Santa Clara, California, United States
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Experience
6+ years of proven experience in Boot architecture and firmware design.
Education
BS or MS EE degree with focus in embedded systems (or equivalent experience).

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Role Summary

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The Senior Firmware Engineer will join NVIDIA’s SoC Memory Subsystem team, developing and validating firmware for NVLINK-C2C interfaces and supporting silicon bring-up through production. The role focuses on boot architecture, security, low-power states, RAS, telemetry, and interface feature enablement for NVIDIA products.

What You'll Do

  • Develop firmware for NVLINK-C2C and validate and debug firmware and silicon bring-up
  • Work on boot architecture and security aspects of NVLink-C2C interfaces
  • Define architectural specifications for micro-controllers/processors used for boot and run time functions
  • Plan and implement NVLINK-C2C interfaces, validation, and feature enablement
  • Implement low power states, RAS, and telemetry functions
  • Refine interface bring-up and validation strategy

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Qualifications

BS or MS EE degree with focus in embedded systems; 6+ years of experience in Boot architecture and firmware design; RTL and digital design; C/C++/Python; data structures; PC systems, Windows OS, and Linux; debugging and collaboration skills.

Required

  • BS or MS EE degree with focus in embedded systems (or equivalent experience)
  • 6+ years of proven experience in Boot architecture and firmware design
  • Excellent RTL and digital design skills
  • Good understanding and coding skills in C/ C++/Python
  • Understanding of data structures
  • Working knowledge of PC systems, windows OS, and Linux
  • Excellent debugging skills
  • Good collaboration and cross-disciplinary teamwork skills

Preferred

  • Experience with high-speed IO interface
  • Knowledge in ASIL process and flow
  • Familiar with scripting or programming languages such as C, C++, JAVA, Python, or Perl
  • Experience with embedded firmware
  • Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills

Original job description

Content provided by the employer

We are now looking for a Senior Firmware Engineer for our Memory Subsystem Team! Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA is an industry leader with groundbreaking developments in High-Performance Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Visualization! The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services. Our work opens up new universes to explore, enables outstanding creativity and discovery and powers what were once science fiction inventions from artificial intelligence to autonomous cars.

NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing and Visualization. NVIDIA’s SoC Memory Subsystem team is looking for curious, collaborative, and motivated hardware engineers to take our memory subsystem from first silicon power-on to production.
 

What you'll be doing:

  • Firmware development for NVLINK-C2C, validation and debug of firmware and silicon bring-up for NVIDIA products.

  • Working on Boot architecture and security aspects of NVLink-C2C interfaces

  • Architectural specifications for Micro-controllers/processors used for boot and run time functions.

  • Planning and implementing NVLINK-C2C interfaces, validation, and feature enablement on NVIDIA products.

  • Implementing low power states, RAS, telemetry functions

  • Exercising your expertise in digital and analog systems, computer architecture, and debugging skills to tackle exciting problems.

  • Refining our Interface bring up and validation strategy.
     

What we need to see:

  • BS or MS EE degree with focus in embedded systems (or equivalent experience).

  • 6+ years of proven experience in Boot architecture and firmware design.

  • Excellent RTL and digital design skills

  • Experience with high-speed IO interface is a plus.

  • Good understanding and coding skills in C/ C++/Python

  • Understanding of data structures.

  • Knowledge in ASIL process and flow will be an added advantage

  • Working knowledge of PC systems, windows OS, and Linux.

  • Excellent debugging skills. Able to break problems down based on first principles.

  • Possess good collaboration and cross-disciplinary teamwork skills.

  • Comfortable assuming different responsibilities over the life of a product.


Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Familiar with scripting or programming languages such as C, C++, JAVA, Python, or Perl.

  • Experience with embedded firmware.

  • Deep understanding of technology and passionate about what you do.

  • Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills, specifically a proven track record to optimally guide and influence within a dynamic matrix environment.
     

Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. As you plan your future, see what we can offer to you and your family www.nvidiabenefits.com/

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Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4, and 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 10, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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About the company

NVIDIA

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NVIDIA is a leading technology company renowned for its graphics processing units (GPUs) and innovative computing solutions that enhance visual experiences across multiple platforms, including gaming, scientific research, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1993, the company has expanded its offerings to include powerful AI frameworks and deep learning platforms, making significant contributions to industries such as gaming, data centers, automotive, and healthcare. NVIDIA's commitment to pushing the boundaries of visual computing continues to drive advancements in both hardware and software, positioning the company at the forefront of emerging technologies and digital transformation.