Embedded Software Engineer - Security

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design, implementation, testing & support of the Secure Bootrom and Secure Bootloader solutions.
• Participate in automated testing and pre-silicon verification (via FPGA emulations), and post-silicon bring up, verification, and debug, focusing on Secure Bootrom and Secure Bootloader, are related HAL and Security Tools in the SDK.
• Testing of runtime cryptographic operations utilizing embedded hardware accelerators.
• Work closely with the SQA and System Test team to help define and implement test cases for security deliverables to ensure complete coverage.
• Work with other team members to implement the hardware abstraction layer (HAL) and board support package (BSP) of the SDK.

Qualifications

• BS/MS (EE, CE, or CS) with embedded projects utilizing both bare metal and RTOS systems/real-time environments.
• 2-5 years of work experience working with Embedded Security, cryptography, and secure boot concepts.
• Working knowledge of cryptographic algorithms and protocols, including Public Key Infrastructure, symmetric encryption algorithms, hashing, etc.
• Understanding of security implications for the embedded systems, and familiarity with IoT security concepts (TrustZone, CryptoCell, and Secure boot).
• Work experience developing embedded C and ARM assembly language in a project setting with a focus on system initialization and low-level code.
• Strong proficiency in Python
• Experience with at least one IDE from ARM, Keil, IAR, Eclipse, or other
• Excellent problem-solving skills dealing with issues related to HW/SW debug
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, Saleae, etc., for debugging issues.
• Experience and understanding of software testing and test automation principles.