Jobs on TAL
All jobsOnsiteEngineeringsemiconductor10-13 yearsc
OnsiteStaff/Principal/Architectsemiconductor

Principal Engineer – MPU BootROM Lead

GlobalFoundriesPune, Maharashtra, IndiaPosted 14 May 2026

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.

Matched by TAL

50k new jobs listed every day. Install TAL to find more jobs like this.

Install TAL

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.

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

clinuxu-bootdevice treeyoctoopen embeddedgdbopenocdjtaglauterbach

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.