Senior Embedded Software Engineer: Secure Boot & SoC

Jobtailor; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New York is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to design and bring up platform software for complex SoCs and ASICs. You will work on secure boot orchestration, cryptographic validation, and driver development.

The role emphasizes hands-on board bring-up, virtual development environments, and collaboration with subcontractors. You will mentor junior engineers and contribute to coding standards while delivering robust, high‑quality systems.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with 5+ years of embedded software experience
• Experience with SoCs or ASIC architectures
• Proficiency in C/C++ and embedded systems design
• Experience with RTOS environments
• Hands-on board bring-up and driver development

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded platform software for processor control and power-management flows
• Implement secure boot orchestration and cryptographic validation routines
• Design and bring up low-level drivers, HALs, and platform initialization software
• Work in virtual development environments before hardware is available
• Oversee subcontract suppliers for bootloader and early-boot software
• Review and integrate supplier deliverables into the platform stack
• Collaborate with OS and BSP vendors to configure RTOS components
• Debug hardware/software interaction issues
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated tests
• Identify opportunities to improve development workflows
• Document designs and coding standards
• Mentor junior engineers and foster teamwork

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

RTOS

Board bring-up

Secure boot

Hardware-software co-design

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Simulation

Emulation

FPGA

Job description

• Develop embedded platform software supporting processor control, power‑management flows, and ASIC state coordination
• Implement and integrate secure boot orchestration components, cryptographic validation routines, and platform trust enforcement
• Design, implement, and bring up low‑level drivers, HAL layers, diagnostics, and platform initialization software
• Work extensively in virtual development environments (simulation, emulation, virtual platforms, FPGA prototypes) before hardware availability
• Work with and oversee subcontract suppliers responsible for custom bootloader and early‑boot software development
• Review, validate, and integrate supplier deliverables (bootloaders, BSP components, startup sequences) into the platform software stack
• Collaborate with OS and BSP vendors to integrate and configure RTOS components
• Debug and root‑cause hardware/software interaction issues
• Work within pipelined build and test development environments (e.g., automated build systems, CI/CD pipelines, continuous testing frameworks)
• Identify opportunities to optimize development workflows, improve efficiency, and introduce innovative tools or methods
• Document designs, contribute to coding standards, and support cross‑functional integration activities
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a positive, collaborative team dynamic

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Experience developing embedded software for complex SoCs or custom ASIC architectures
• Proficiency in C/C++ and embedded systems design
• Experience working in virtual development environments such as simulation, emulation
• Hands-on experience with board bring-up, hardware abstraction layers, diagnostics, and driver development
• Understanding of secure boot flows, key validation mechanisms, and trusted platform initialization
• Solid understanding of ASIC/SoC architectures, register maps, interrupts, reset logic, and hardware control interfaces
• Experience with RTOS environments
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively, propose novel solutions, and identify efficiencies
• Highly self-motivated, team-driven, and committed to delivering high-quality technical work.

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Hard Skills

• Embedded Systems Design
• Low-Level Driver Development
• Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)
• Diagnostics Implementation
• Secure Boot Flows
• Cryptographic Validation
• Platform Trust Enforcement
• Board Bring-Up
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
• Debugging Hardware/Software Interaction

Soft Skills

• Creative Problem Solving
• Team Collaboration
• Mentoring