S - Embedded Systems Security Engineer

Job Title - Embedded Systems Security Engineer

Location - Onsite in Foster City, CA | 5 days in office

We are looking for an Embedded Systems Security Engineer to implement security solution to harden our next-generation embedded Linux platform. In this role, you will bridge the gap between low-level hardware security, kernel hardening, and secure user-space application containment. You will not only design cryptographic defense mechanisms but will also automate security pipelines in CI/CD and partner directly with manufacturing teams to ensure devices are provisioned securely and reliably at scale without production risks.

• Platform Hardening & Architecture:
  Design and implement the Hardware Root of Trust and Secure Boot architecture from the first-stage boot loader through the Linux kernel.
• Storage & Integrity Management:
  Implement dm-verity for cryptographically verified read-only root file systems and secure data encryption at rest.
• Trusted Execution Environments:
  Develop, integrate, and maintain a TEE (e.g., OP-TEE) and author Secure/Trusted Applications (TAs).
• Application Sandboxing:
  Enforce strict user-space isolation and sandboxing strategies using SELinux, App Armor, cgroups, name spaces, and seccomp filters to protect core systems from untrusted applications.
• Dev Sec Ops  Automation:
  Build automated cryptographic signing pipelines within CI/CD infrastructure (e.g., Git Lab CI, Git Hub Actions) to securely sign bootloaders, kernels, and OTA payloads using HSMs or secure key vaults.
• Production Provisioning Support:
  Collaborate with manufacturing teams to write robust scripts and tools for burning permanent hardware configuration fuses (eFuses / OTP memory) securely, designing end-of-line (EOL) test software to validate security features before shipping.
• System Resilience:
  Architect multi-slot boot recovery layouts (e.g., A/B partitioning) to guarantee fail-safe resilience against failed OTA updates or corrupted boots.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
• Core
  
  Experience:
  
  6 years of professional experience in Embedded Linux development, board bring-up, and Board Support Package (BSP) customization.
• Security Focus: 3 years of dedicated, hands-on experience deploying device-level security features into physical production hardware.
• Low-Level Systems:
  Expert knowledge of boot loader configurations (e.g., U-Boot Verified Boot, Barebox) and customizing the Linux kernel storage/security subsystem (dm-crypt, dm-verity).
• Hardware Security Architecture:
  Deep understanding of modern processor security architectures, specifically ARM Trust Zone (ARMv7-A / ARMv8-A, Exception Levels EL1--EL3).
• Sandboxing & Access Controls:
  Proven track record implementing SELinux/App Armor policies and utilizing standard Linux containment tools (cgroups, name spaces).
• Build Automation:
  Proficiency with embedded Linux build automated frameworks like the Yocto Project (Bit Bake recipe design) or Buildroot.
• Programming:
  Advanced proficiency in C and strong scripting skills in Python or Bash.

• Cryptography Expertise:
  Strong foundational knowledge of symmetric/asymmetric cryptography, hashing algorithms (SHA-256/384), public key infrastructure (PKI), and handling physical Hardware Security Modules (HSMs).
• Manufacturing Scale:
  Prior experience working with Contract Manufacturers (CMs) or internal factory lines to deploy secure key-injection and fuse-burning protocols.
• Advanced Sandboxing:
  Experience with embedded container runtimes (e.g., LXC, crun) or lightweight sandboxing frameworks tailored for resource-constrained architectures.
• Anti-Rollback Protection:
  Experience designing secure versioning and hardware-enforced anti-rollback strategies for OTA updates.