Principal Security Firmware Architect - Enterprise SSDs

Micron Technology, Inc.; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 166,000 - 326,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid time-off

Equity

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. is seeking a Principal Engineer and Security Architect to define the security architecture for enterprise SSDs and lead cryptographic strategy across generations.

You will own trust models, Root of Trust, Secure Boot, Device Attestation and SED, and guide teams from design to production. The role requires 10+ years in security firmware, deep cryptography expertise, and strong knowledge of PCIe/NVMe/OCP/TCG/DMTF.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Embedded Systems or Cyber Security or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in security firmware development with ownership of security architecture for shipped products.
• Deep expertise in applied cryptography and firmware security architecture (AES-XTS, Root of Trust, Secure Boot, Device Attestation, TRNG/DRBG, Key Management, PKI).
• Post-quantum cryptography expertise (LMS, ML-DSA, ML-KEM) including embedded trade-offs.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise storage security standards (PCIe, NVMe, OCP, TCG, IEEE 1667, DMTF SPDM).
• Proficiency in C and Python for firmware development.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end security architecture for Micron enterprise SSDs, including trust boundaries, threat models and mitigations across the full product lifecycle.
• Set the multi-generation firmware security roadmap and align with customer requirements, industry standards and the threat landscape.
• Architect cryptography-based solutions, including data encryption, Root of Trust, Secure Boot and Update, Device Attestation and SED, and guide teams through implementation, debug and production.
• Lead Micron's post-quantum cryptography strategy and migration to LMS, ML-DSA and ML-KEM for embedded systems.
• Turn OCP, TCG, NVMe, PCIe and DMTF SPDM specs into product security requirements and reference architectures.
• Own the Security Development Lifecycle: architecture/design reviews, threat modeling, security code review, fuzzing, vulnerability testing, FIPS certification, OCP S.A.F.E. compliance.
• Act as escalation point for complex security protocol issues on SoC, FPGA and simulation platforms.
• Represent Micron in industry standards groups and with customers, influencing security specs and ecosystem direction.
• Mentor security firmware engineers and set technical standards across teams.

Skills

security firmware development

security architecture

threat modeling

root of trust

secure boot

device attestation

post-quantum cryptography

cryptography

C and Python

firmware security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Embedded Systems

Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security

Tools

Caliptra Root of Trust

OCP L.O.C.K. integration

JTAG

Memory dumps

Bus analyzers

Job description

Micron Technology, Inc. is seeking a Principal Engineer and Security Architect to define the security architecture for enterprise SSDs and lead cryptographic strategy across generations.

You will own trust models, Root of Trust, Secure Boot, Device Attestation and SED, and guide teams from design to production. The role requires 10+ years in security firmware, deep cryptography expertise, and strong knowledge of PCIe/NVMe/OCP/TCG/DMTF.