Senior Embedded Security Engineer — Firmware & TPM (Hybrid)

Hobbsnews; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Senior Product Security Software / Firmware Engineer to advance secure firmware platforms. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, this hybrid role requires 2–3 days onsite weekly and engagement with a cross-functional security team to deliver robust hardware-root of-trust solutions.

You will design and implement secure boot features, manage cryptographic keys, and mentor engineers while collaborating with internal and external teams to push security standards across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of software, firmware, or embedded systems development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++; Python, Rust, Bash, or Shell scripting is a plus.
• Extensive experience in embedded system development and debugging.
• Strong understanding of firmware architecture and hardware-based security technologies.
• Strong understanding of cryptographic algorithms.
• Experience with TPM technologies and TCG standards.
• Experience developing and executing test plans, debugging complex issues, and creating validation tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.
• Experience with Secure Boot architectures.
• Knowledge of firmware/bootloaders like UEFI and U-Boot.
• Understanding of hardware security modules and hardware root-of-trust.
• Experience with cryptographic systems, key management, and digital signatures.
• Familiarity with PQC and emerging security standards.
• Experience designing secure platform architectures for enterprise or consumer devices.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, and integration of complex firmware and security solutions.
• Architect and implement secure firmware features across embedded and platform environments.
• Drive technical direction and provide leadership for cross-functional engineering initiatives.
• Review system designs, code, and validation strategies for security, quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to deliver secure, scalable platform solutions.
• Evaluate emerging security technologies and integrate them into future product designs.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers while promoting engineering best practices.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

Firmware security

Hardware security

Cryptography

TPM/TCG

Secure Boot

UEFI

U-Boot

Test planning

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

UEFI

U-Boot

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Senior Product Security Software / Firmware Engineer to advance secure firmware platforms. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, this hybrid role requires 2–3 days onsite weekly and engagement with a cross-functional security team to deliver robust hardware-root of-trust solutions.

You will design and implement secure boot features, manage cryptographic keys, and mentor engineers while collaborating with internal and external teams to push security standards across