Senior Firmware Engineer, Networking

NVIDIA NVIDIA · Semiconductors · Santa Clara, CA

Senior Firmware Engineer role focused on developing and verifying new features for NVIDIA NIC and Switch firmware, working closely with architecture, software, and hardware design teams. Requires strong C/C++, digital design, computer architecture, and debugging skills, with experience in firmware development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Implement new features for NVIDIA NIC and Switch firmware.
  2. Develop verification tests for advanced features in a highly complex and sophisticated Firmware testing environment.
  3. Collaborate with multi-functional teams including chip design, board designers, Silicon, SW and program managers to debug any FW/validation issues.
  4. Heavily involved with the early modeling and simulation required to produce our outstanding products including schematic and layout reviews on next generation board designs.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's or master's Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of experience in Firmware.
  • Strong C/C++ and OOP capabilities.
  • Excellent Data analysis, debugging and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong understanding of digital design, computer architecture, Linux, drivers and CPU/GPU/SOC architecture.
  • Familiar with the fundamentals of Linux scripting languages and python hands-on.
  • Strong analytical, debugging and problem solving skills.
  • Motivated and independent with strong communication skills.

Nice to have

  • Coding and automation skills in scripting languages like Python.
  • Experience with RISCV architecture and verification.
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast paced environment.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work effectively across different teams
  • Hands-on lab experience with board bringup, lab debug and lab tools (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers).

What the JD emphasized

  • Firmware