Senior Embedded Security Engineer — Secure Boot & Crypto

HP Enterprise; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Hybrid work model

Industry-leading maternity/paternity '

Job summary

HP Enterprise is seeking a Senior Software/Firmware Engineer to join our Product Security team in Sunnyvale, CA. The role concentrates on firmware development, secure boot technologies, and cryptographic key management, with emphasis on hardware root of trust and security architecture.

You will lead design, development, testing, and integration of complex firmware and security solutions across embedded platforms, mentoring juniors and aligning with cross-functional teams to deliver secure,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software, firmware, or embedded systems development experience.
• Deep expertise in embedded systems, C/C++ development, hardware security architecture.
• Strong understanding of firmware architecture and hardware-based security technologies.
• Experience with cryptographic algorithms, digital signatures.
• Experience with TPM technologies and TCG standards.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/CE/EE or related field.
• Experience with Secure Boot architectures and implementation.
• Knowledge of firmware and bootloader technologies such as UEFI and U-Boot.
• Understanding of hardware security modules and hardware root-of-trust.
• Familiarity with PQC algorithms and emerging security standards.
• Ability to design secure platform architectures for enterprise or consumer devices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 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 to ensure security, quality, and reliability standards.
• Collaborate with internal and external engineering teams to deliver secure and 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

Embedded systems

C/C++ development

Hardware security

Cryptography

Firmware architecture

Python

Rust

Shell scripting

TPM

UEFI/U-Boot

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering

Tools

UEFI

U-Boot

TPM

Job description

HP Enterprise is seeking a Senior Software/Firmware Engineer to join our Product Security team in Sunnyvale, CA. The role concentrates on firmware development, secure boot technologies, and cryptographic key management, with emphasis on hardware root of trust and security architecture.

You will lead design, development, testing, and integration of complex firmware and security solutions across embedded platforms, mentoring juniors and aligning with cross-functional teams to deliver secure,