Firmware Engineer - Memory Subsystem

We are looking for a Firmware Engineer for our Memory Subsystem Team!

Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA is an industry leader with groundbreaking developments in High-Performance Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Visualization. The GPU, our invention, serves as the visual cortex of modern computers and is at the heart of our products and services. Our work opens up new universes to explore, enables amazing creativity and discovery and powers what were once science fiction inventions from artificial intelligence to autonomous cars. NVIDIA is leading the way in groundbreaking developments in Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing and Visualization. NVIDIA’s SoC Memory Subsystem team is looking for curious, collaborative, and motivated hardware engineers to take our memory subsystem from first silicon power-on to production.

What you'll be doing:

• Firmware Design & Execution: Design and implement firmware for the memory subsystem, including silicon bring-up, validation, and debugging for NVIDIA SoC products.

• Software and Configuration Tuning: Tune the DRAM interface and manage the memory subsystem configuration, including enhancements to initialization, functionality, performance optimization, and power management.

• Optimization & Quality: Plan and execute firmware features while contributing to code refactoring, profiling, complexity optimization, and comprehensive validation.

• Architecture Review: Analyze DRAM datasheets, Memory Subsystem Architecture, and SoC architecture specifications to guide implementation.

• Complex Problem Solving: Exercise expertise in digital/analog systems and computer architecture to debug and solve complex hardware/software interaction issues.

What we need to see:

• BS or MS EE degree with focus in embedded systems (or equivalent experience).

• 2+ years of proven experience

• Strong coding skills in C/C++.

• Understanding of data structures.

• Experience with low-level firmware programming for ARM or RISCV processors.

• Excellent debugging skills. Able to break problems down based on first principles.

• Possess good collaboration and cross-disciplinary teamwork skills.

• Comfortable assuming different responsibilities over the life of a product.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Familiar with scripting or programming languages such as Python, or Perl.

• Experience with dram technologies like DDR, LPDDR, HBM.

• Deep understanding of technology and passionate about what you do.

• Knowledge in ASIL process and flow.

• Proven experience maintaining high code quality standards, code profiling, specifically in managing cyclomatic complexity and ensuring comprehensive code coverage.

NVIDIA is on the move and our technology and vision position us as one of the world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and talented people on our journey. If you're inventive and autonomous, we want to hear from you!

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 124,000 USD - 195,500 USD.Applications for this job will be accepted at least until March 27, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

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