Embedded Security Architect: Cryptography & Boot

Castelion Corporation; Torrance (CA); Ibrido; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Castelion Corporation is seeking a Product Security Architect to design and implement cryptographic foundations securing flight systems across embedded platforms. You will own encryption, code signing, secure boot, and key management while collaborating with embedded, avionics, and infrastructure engineers to integrate security from design through deployment.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in software engineering with applied cryptography, strong PKI/TLS knowledge, and experience in Linux or

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM field.
• 8+ years of software engineering with exposure to applied cryptography or security engineering.
• Experience implementing encryption, authentication, or digital signature systems in C, C++, Rust, or similar systems languages.
• Strong understanding of cryptographic fundamentals (PKI, TLS, key exchange, hashing, signatures).
• Experience working in Linux-based or embedded environments.

Mansioni

• Secure Boot & Root of Trust: Design and implement secure boot chains, hardware-backed root of trust mechanisms, and firmware verification processes for embedded flight systems.
• Cryptography & Encryption: Develop and integrate cryptographic protocols and libraries for embedded and distributed systems.
• Code Signing & Update Security: Own software signing infrastructure and verification workflows to ensure authenticity and integrity of firmware, flight software, and field updates.
• Key Management & Provisioning: Design secure key generation, storage, rotation, and provisioning systems across development, manufacturing, and deployed environments.
• Secure Communications: Implement and review authenticated and encrypted communication channels between vehicle, ground systems, and internal subsystems.
• Threat Modeling & Hardening: Conduct threat modeling and security reviews across the software stack; mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Cross-Functional Integration: Partner with embedded, avionics, hardware, and infrastructure teams to embed security into system design.

Conoscenze

Cryptography

C/C++/Rust

Security engineering

Embedded systems

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE or related STEM field

Strumenti

TPMs

HSMs

Secure elements

Descrizione del lavoro

Castelion Corporation is seeking a Product Security Architect to design and implement cryptographic foundations securing flight systems across embedded platforms. You will own encryption, code signing, secure boot, and key management while collaborating with embedded, avionics, and infrastructure engineers to integrate security from design through deployment.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in software engineering with applied cryptography, strong PKI/TLS knowledge, and experience in Linux or