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Embedded Software Engineer - Security

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Key Responsibilities

Requirements definition, design, development, test, integration, and support of embedded software (e.g. operating system software, device drivers, software frameworks, algorithmic libraries etc.

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Responsibilities

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→Security Software Architecture: Architect, define, and document end-to-end security software solutions for MCU platforms, covering secure boot, secure firmware updates (FOTA), runtime security, and secure execution environments.
→Crypto & Key Infrastructure: Define software frameworks for cryptographic key management and manufacturing-time provisioning configurations.
→HSM Service Integration: Design the software interfaces and middleware to fully utilize the gamut of boot-time and runtime hardware security services offered by the HSM, including secure storage isolation, hardware-accelerated cryptographic primitives, and secure debug.
→Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with hardware systems engineers to co-define and integrate security hardware IPs (HSM, SHE, Crypto Accelerators).
→Silicon Boot Optimization: Work closely with the ROM design and development teams to ensure a flawless, immutable hardware Root of Trust (RoT) and secure first-stage bootloaders.
→Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Act as a key technical guide for the security software engineering team, providing architectural oversight, code reviews, and mentoring junior engineers, without direct supervisory duties.
→Domain Standards & Compliance: Drive compliance strategies for rigorous automotive and industrial standards, including ISO 26262 (Functional Safety), ISO/SAE 21434 (Automotive Cybersecurity), and IEC 62443 (Industrial Automation). [1]

Requirements

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Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
Experience: 5-10 years of experience in embedded software development (C/Assembly), with a minimum of 5 years dedicated strictly to embedded software security architecture.
Industry Domain Knowledge: Proven experience delivering security software for automotive or industrial functional safety/security environments.
Hardware/Software Co-Design: Deep technical understanding of microcontroller architectures (e.g., ARM Cortex-M/R, RISC-V), TrustZone, MPUs, and Hardware Security Modules (HSM).
Full-Spectrum HSM Competency: Proven experience implementing both boot-time (e.g., hardware-enforced secure boot, image verification, key injection verification) and runtime (e.g., cryptographic offloading, secure communication stacks like SecOC/TLS, life-cycle state management, runtime tampering/exception handling) services.
Communication & Mentorship: Exceptional leadership skills with a proven track record of mentoring junior engineers and translating complex silicon hardware concepts into actionable software requirements.
Desired Extras: Hands-on experience with Rust programming for embedded systems, working familiarity with operating systems/RTOS environments such as Linux, Zephyr, FreeRTOS, or ThreadX is a plus.