Senior Firmware Verification and Bringup Engineer

Job Title

Senior Firmware Verification and Bringup Engineer

Role Summary

Senior engineer responsible for firmware verification and system bring-up for embedded platforms. Work with hardware, firmware, and software teams to validate firmware functionality, exercise hardware features, and resolve integration issues.

Experience Level

Senior. Specific years of experience not specified in the source.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include planning and executing verification and bring-up activities and driving cross-functional debugging to production-ready firmware.

• Define and execute firmware verification plans and test cases for embedded systems.
• Perform hardware bring-up, validate interfaces, and isolate firmware/hardware failures.
• Develop and maintain testbenches, automation scripts, and continuous test infrastructure.
• Debug complex integration issues across firmware, drivers, and silicon.
• Collaborate with SoC designers, validation, and software teams to close hardware/firmware defects.
• Document verification results, root causes, and recommended fixes.

Requirements

Required skills and competencies for successful performance in this role.

Must-have:

• Experience in firmware development and verification for embedded/SoC platforms.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems and scripting (Python, shell) for test automation.
• Experience with bring-up and debugging using JTAG, serial consoles, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
• Practical experience integrating firmware with bootloaders, device drivers, and board bring-up procedures.
• Strong problem-solving and cross-team communication skills.

Nice-to-have:

• Familiarity with Linux kernel subsystems, boot flows, or real-time operating systems.
• Background in hardware verification methodologies or knowledge of digital interfaces (PCIe, I2C, SPI, USB).
• Experience building automated verification frameworks and continuous integration for firmware tests.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: NVIDIA

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, renowned for its innovative solutions in AI and digital twins that transform diverse industries. The company specializes in networking technologies, providing end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet solutions for servers and storage that optimize performance and scalability. NVIDIA serves sectors such as high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, and cloud computing, constantly reinventing its products and services to stay ahead in the market.