Principal Engineer – MPU BootROM Lead
GlobalFoundries is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the secure boot and Root of Trust development for a next-gen RISC-V MPU platform. You will own the full firmware stack from pre-silicon through first-silicon debug, working closely with architecture and hardware teams. The role requires expert C programming, deep Linux internals knowledge, and hands-on experience with platform bring-up and security components. This position offers significant autonomy and impact within a non-compartmentalized structure.
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Experience
10-13 years
Function
Engineering
Work mode
Onsite, India
Company
Tier 1
What you will work on
GlobalFoundries is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the secure boot and Root of Trust development for a next-gen RISC-V MPU platform. You will own the full firmware stack from pre-silicon through first-silicon debug, working closely with architecture and hardware teams. The role requires expert C programming, deep Linux internals knowledge, and hands-on experience with platform bring-up and security components. This position offers significant autonomy and impact within a non-compartmentalized structure.
TAL's take
High-impact principal role at a Tier 1 semiconductor company focusing on next-gen RISC-V platform security.
Crisp JD with well-defined technical responsibilities, clear stack, and direct team context.
Salaries at GlobalFoundries
19.7 LPA average
Based on 3 Grapevine salary entries for GlobalFoundries.
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2 - 4 years
20 LPA average
Range: 20 - 20 LPA
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Must haves
- 10-13 years experience in low-level firmware and secure boot
- Expert-level C programming
- Strong Linux internals knowledge
- SoC platform bring-up experience
- Hands-on with U-Boot, Linux kernel, and Device Tree
- Strong debugging skills with GDB and JTAG-based tools
Tools and skills
Nice to have: risc-v, arm trustzone, opensbi, pmp, spmp, iopmp, ci/cd.
About the company
Global semiconductor foundry and industry leader in wafer fabrication.