Remote Senior Embedded Firmware Architect – Security & Boot

Colossus Technologies Group; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Colossus Technologies Group is seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer – Firmware Security to architect and implement PCU firmware for safety-critical avionics, with focus on secure boot and hardware root of trust.

The role leads bring-up, defines architecture, mentors engineers, collaborates with hardware teams, and drives security reviews, threat modeling, and robust platform bring-up across remote environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in embedded firmware and low-level platform software.
• Strong knowledge of secure boot design and cryptographic trust models.
• Experience with hardware bring-up, debugging tools, and processor initialization.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture, requirements, and roadmap for PCU firmware and low-level software.
• Lead secure boot, hardware root of trust, key provisioning, and platform trust mechanisms.
• Guide bring-up for processing platforms, BSP development, and hardware validation.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

Low-level programming

Firmware development

Secure boot

Hardware security

Team leadership

Communication

Tools

JTAG

Logic analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Colossus Technologies Group is seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer – Firmware Security to architect and implement PCU firmware for safety-critical avionics, with focus on secure boot and hardware root of trust.

The role leads bring-up, defines architecture, mentors engineers, collaborates with hardware teams, and drives security reviews, threat modeling, and robust platform bring-up across remote environments.