Firmware Security Lead — UEFI/BIOS & Threat Mitigation

Onlogic Inc; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range $100,000–$120,000

Benefits package

401k Plan with employer contribution

Profit sharing

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Personal development plan

Job summary

OnLogic offers a Firmware Security Engineer role that focuses on protecting industrial computing products. You will lead vulnerability management for BIOS/UEFI and MCU firmware, work with external partners on BIOS customization, and drive end-to-end security workflows from identification to validation.

The position requires onsite presence at South Burlington, VT or Cary, NC, with relocation or commuting encouraged.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of firmware security management experience, preferably in the industrial PC industry
• Strong command of UEFI security standards (e.g., TPM 2.0, Secure Updates, Capsule updates, Secure/Trusted/Measured Boot, Intel BIOS/Boot Guard, Intel PTT, Intel TXT)

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with the security team to identify and mitigate firmware vulnerabilities.
• Executing firmware development tasks focused on vulnerability mitigation.
• Partnering with the firmware development team to define precise BIOS specifications.
• Collaborating with external parties throughout the vulnerability management lifecycle.
• Validating the function of firmware and BIOS on hardware prototypes.
• Actively participating in the continuous improvement of the company’s hardware and firmware development processes.
• Driving comprehensive vulnerability lifecycle management.
• Supporting product security initiatives and managing customer communications regarding related issues.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Firmware security

Threat modeling

Risk assessment

Security implementation

Leadership

Collaboration

Python

CI/CD security

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS / Cybersecurity / SE / EE

Tools

Git

JTAG debuggers

Logic analyzers

Linux

BIOS/UEFI tooling

Job description

OnLogic offers a Firmware Security Engineer role that focuses on protecting industrial computing products. You will lead vulnerability management for BIOS/UEFI and MCU firmware, work with external partners on BIOS customization, and drive end-to-end security workflows from identification to validation.

The position requires onsite presence at South Burlington, VT or Cary, NC, with relocation or commuting encouraged.