Senior Firmware Engineer - GPU at NVIDIA

Department: Engineer, Sys SW

Compensation

$152,000 – $241,500/yr

Setup: Remote
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 17, 2026

Description

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Firmware Engineer to develop and deploy core firmware for its GPU OOBHUB, including peripheral control, secure communication, firmware updates, telemetry, and hardware interfaces. The role requires 5+ years of low-level firmware, embedded systems, or microcontroller programming experience, strong C and RISC-V expertise, and familiarity with industry-standard communication protocols. The position offers a base salary of 152,000 USD to 241,500 USD, equity, and benefits, with applications accepted until September 21, 2026.

Required Skills

Low-level firmware
C programming
RISC-V
SPI
I2C/I3C
PCIe
SMBus
MCTP
PLDM
Firmware updates
Telemetry systems

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or an equivalent experience
Required Previous Experiences: 5+ years of experience in low-level firmware development, embedded systems, or microcontroller programming
Experience managing peripherals and communication stacks using industry-standard protocols
Experience working with RISC-V or similar embedded processor architectures
Preferred Qualifications: Experience or familiarity with Ada or SPARK for high-integrity or safety-critical software
Experience with RISC-V assembly, custom extensions, or low-level architectural optimizations
Knowledge of secure firmware updates, hardware roots of trust, or cryptographic hardware accelerators