CareerPlan

Director, Tegra Firmware

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$320k2026-09-01 → 2026-11-10

Core

Guide foundational firmware development for NVIDIA Tegra CPU and system-on-chip platforms, powering autonomous vehicles, robotics, and edge AI.

Role type

Senior IC firmware director (SoC/CPU)

Builds

Tegra silicon generations for automotive, robotics, and industrial automation

Domain

Embedded systems, SoC firmware, automotive safety

Required skills

embedded firmware, CPU/SoC architecture, multicore systems, memory coherency, bootloaders, Linux internals, hardware bring-up, safety analysis (ISO 26262), secure boot, threat modeling, cross-functional leadership

Preferred skills

NVIDIA Tegra experience, ARM Trusted Firmware, UEFI, RTOS, Safety Element out of Context, hardware roots of trust

Technologies

Tegra, ARM, Linux, UEFI, RTOS, DRIVE OS

Responsibilities

Lead globally distributed firmware teams; Own delivery from architecture through production; Direct CPU boot, memory initialization, and OS handoff; Partner with hardware, OS, and safety teams; Drive pre-silicon readiness and bring-up; Lead firmware execution for automotive/industrial programs; Oversee safety and security activities.

Seniority

Director, hands-on IC with management