CareerPlan

Senior Firmware Security Engineer

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$152k2026-10-13 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design, develop, test, debug, and optimize GPU firmware to secure the boot process and provide root of trust services for NVIDIA GPUs.

Role type

Senior IC firmware security engineer

Builds

Secure boot firmware, update mechanisms, and attestation services for GPU products

Domain

Semiconductor / GPU hardware security

Required skills

C programming, secure firmware development, hardware security components, cryptography, authentication/attestation, chains of trust, vulnerability analysis

Preferred skills

threat modeling, formal design analysis, static/dynamic analysis, fuzzing, negative testing, formal verification

Technologies

BootROMs, security test infrastructure, build systems

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, debug, and optimize GPU firmware throughout the lifecycle; Evaluate and improve the security posture of firmware and hardware; Improve team software process and core infrastructure; Participate in in-depth security reviews; Facilitate security requirements by participating in industry standards; Collaborate with hardware and software teams to improve security across the stack

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC