Senior Embedded Security Engineer

GlobalLogic; Belmont (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exciting projects

Collaborative environment

Work‑life balance

Professional development

Excellent benefits

Job summary

GlobalLogic seeks an experienced security‑focused embedded Linux engineer in Foster City, CA. You will design hardware root of trust and secure boot across boot stages, integrate a TEEs, and enforce strict sandboxing policies while enabling automated signing pipelines for firmware.

You will also collaborate with manufacturing for secure OTP programming and end‑of‑line validation of security features prior to shipping.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional Embedded Linux development, board bring‑up and BSP customization.
• 3+ years deploying device‑level security features into production hardware.
• Expert knowledge of bootloader configurations and Linux kernel storage/security subsystems.
• Deep understanding of ARM TrustZone (ARMv7-A / ARMv8-A) and TrustZone exception levels.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement hardware Root of Trust and Secure Boot architecture across first-stage bootloader through the Linux kernel.
• Develop, integrate, and maintain a TEE (e.g., OP‑TEE) and Secure/Trusted Applications.
• Enforce strict user-space isolation and sandboxing (SELinux/AppArmor, cgroups, namespaces, seccomp).
• Build automated cryptographic signing pipelines in CI/CD (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) to sign bootloaders, kernels, and OTA payloads using HSMs or secure vaults.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to burn eFuses/OTP securely and create end-of-line test software to validate security features before shipping.

Skills

Embedded Linux

BSP customization

Bootloader config

Kernel security

ARM TrustZone

SELinux/AppArmor

Yocto/Buildroot

C programming

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or Mathematics

Tools

U-Boot

Barebox

dm-verity

dm-crypt

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Job description

• Platform Hardening & Architecture: Design and implement the Hardware Root of Trust and Secure Boot architecture from the first-stage bootloader through the Linux kernel.
• Storage & Integrity Management: Implement dm-verity for cryptographically verified read-only root filesystems 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, AppArmor, cgroups, namespaces, and seccomp filters to protect core systems from untrusted applications.
• DevSecOps Automation: Build automated cryptographic signing pipelines within CI/CD infrastructure (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub 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.

Job Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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 bootloader 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 TrustZone (ARMv7-A / ARMv8-A, Exception Levels EL1–EL3).
• Sandboxing & Access Controls: Proven track record implementing SELinux/AppArmor policies and utilizing standard Linux containment tools (cgroups, namespaces).
• Build Automation: Proficiency with embedded Linux build automation frameworks like the Yocto Project (BitBake recipe design) or Buildroot.
• Programming: Advanced proficiency in C and strong scripting skills in Python or Bash.

Education:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.

GlobalLogic estimates the starting pay range for this role to be performed from Foster City, CA to be $140,000 to $150,000 and reflects base salary only. This pay range is provided as a good‑faith estimate, and the amount offered may be higher or lower. GlobalLogic takes many factors into consideration in making an offer, including candidate qualifications, work experience, operational needs, travel and onsite requirements, internal peer equity, prevailing wage, responsibilities, and other market and business considerations.

What we offer:

• Exciting Projects: Come take your place at the forefront of digital transformation! With clients across all industries and sectors, we offer an opportunity to work on market-defining products using the latest technologies.
• Collaborative Environment: You can expand your skills by collaborating with a diverse team of highly talented people in an open, laidback environment — or even abroad in one of our global centers or client facilities!
• Work-Life Balance: GlobalLogic prioritizes work-life balance, which is why we offer flexible work schedules and opportunities to work from home.
• Professional Development: We provide continuing education classes, professional certification and training (technical, soft skills, language, and communication skills) to help you realize your professional goals. Being part of a global organization, there are additional learning opportunities through international knowledge exchanges.
• Excellent Benefits: We provide our employees with competitive salaries, health and life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, a matched contribution 401K plan, flexible spending accounts, and PTO and holidays

About GlobalLogic:

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world’s largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we’ve been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.