Senior Staff Engineer, Firmware

About the role:

We are looking for a Senior Staff Engineer to join our Firmware Engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and debugging firmware for NVIDIA's state-of-the-art GPUs and other silicon products. You will work on low-level software that directly interacts with hardware, playing a critical role in bringing up new silicon and enabling advanced features.

What you'll be doing:

• Architect, design, develop, and debug firmware for NVIDIA's GPU and SoC products.
• Work on embedded systems, RTOS, and bare-metal environments.
• Collaborate with hardware design teams to define and implement firmware specifications.
• Perform silicon bring-up, validation, and characterization.
• Optimize firmware for performance, power, and area.
• Troubleshoot complex hardware-software interaction issues.
• Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance.

What we need to see:

• BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in embedded firmware development.
• Expertise in C/C++ programming.
• Strong experience with RTOS (Real-Time Operating Systems) and bare-metal programming.
• Proficiency in debugging embedded systems using hardware debuggers, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
• Experience with various communication protocols (e.g., PCIe, USB, I2C, SPI, UART).
• Deep understanding of CPU architectures, especially ARM.
• Knowledge of hardware design principles and digital electronics.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Experience with FPGA/ASIC design and verification.
• Familiarity with Python scripting for automation and testing.
• Experience with pre-silicon development environments.
• Prior experience in GPU or high-performance computing firmware development.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects and mentor junior engineers.