Lead Firmware Security Architect | Secure Boot & TPM

• Lead firmware development for advanced security microelectronics, from architecture through production and support

• Design and implement secure boot chains, cryptographic systems, and hardware root-of-trust solutions

• Oversee hardware design partnerships and guide manufacturing processes to ensure security requirements are met

• Develop and maintain UEFI firmware, Windows/Linux drivers, and embedded software for security-critical applications

• Architect cryptographic systems incorporating signature verification, encryption, attestation, and authentication mechanisms

• Implement security best practices throughout the development lifecycle, including threat modeling and secure coding standards

• Debug complex issues using JTAG, emulation, and custom test infrastructure

• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware engineers, security researchers, and product teams

Requirements

• 10+ years of embedded systems development experience
• Proven UEFI development experience
• Deep familiarity with Intel architecture and UEFI Secure Boot
• Extensive firmware development, testing, and validation experience
• Windows and Linux driver development background
• Experience managing hardware design, development, and manufacturing processes
• Strong understanding of cryptographic system design principles (signature verification, data encryption, message authentication, remote attestation)
• Hands-on experience with modern commodity security technologies: TPM, Secure Boot, Measured Boot, hardware root-of-trust, Self-Encrypting Drives (SED)
• Expert-level proficiency in C/C++ and Python
• Advanced hardware debugging techniques: JTAG, remote debugging, emulation, custom hardware test rigs
• Strong systems-level understanding of hardware-software interactions.

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Hard Skills

• embedded systems development
• UEFI development
• firmware development
• Windows driver development
• Linux driver development
• cryptographic system design
• C/C++ programming
• Python programming
• hardware debugging
• secure coding standards

Soft Skills

• leadership
• collaboration
• problem-solving
• communication