Senior System Software Engineer - CPU SoC Boot Firmware

Job Title

Senior System Software Engineer - CPU SoC Boot Firmware

Role Summary

Join the Chips System Software team to architect and implement boot firmware for flagship CPUs used in automotive, datacenter, and other high-compute platforms. The role focuses on secure, reliable boot sequences, safety and security requirements, pre-silicon validation, silicon bring-up, and productization.

Experience Level

Senior — 5+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

The engineer will develop and verify boot firmware features, work with hardware and software teams, and support silicon validation and productization.

• Design, implement, and maintain secure boot firmware and bootloader features.
• Define, decompose, and verify functional and safety requirements and system architecture.
• Perform failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA/DFA) on boot functionality and architecture.
• Validate and verify features on pre-silicon simulation platforms prior to tapeout.
• Support silicon verification, post-silicon bring-up, and productization activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams internal and external to the group.

Requirements

Core technical and professional qualifications; items labeled "Nice-to-have" are optional but beneficial.

• Must-have: 5+ years of relevant embedded software experience.
• Must-have: Strong proficiency in C and Python, and strong debugging skills.
• Must-have: Detailed and extensive experience with Linux kernel software.
• Must-have: Experience with embedded software development for ARM-based systems.
• Must-have: Experience with embedded software development and verification processes.
• Must-have: Strong communication, collaboration, and planning skills.
• Nice-to-have: Bare-metal programming experience and bootloader-specific experience.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with automotive functional safety and security standards.
• Nice-to-have: Experience using AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field — or equivalent practical experience.

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.