Senior Firmware Security Engineer - Embedded & Crypto

JobCubby; Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing benefits

Personal & professional development

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks a Senior Product Security Software / Firmware Engineer to drive secure firmware features and cryptographic key management in embedded platforms. Hybrid work requires 2–3 days onsite for critical duties in secure environments.

You will lead, design, implement, and validate security across firmware and hardware, mentoring junior engineers along the way. The role emphasizes secure boot, hardware root of trust, cryptographic algorithms, TPM/TCG, and

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++; experience with 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 different cryptographic algorithms.
• Experience with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technologies and Trusted Computing Group (TCG) standards.
• Experience developing and executing test plans, debugging complex issues, and creating validation tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.

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.
• 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

C/C++

Embedded systems

Security architecture

Cryptography

TPM/TCG

Python scripting

Education

Bachelors/Masters in CS/CE/EE

Tools

UEFI

U-Boot

TPM

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks a Senior Product Security Software / Firmware Engineer to drive secure firmware features and cryptographic key management in embedded platforms. Hybrid work requires 2–3 days onsite for critical duties in secure environments.

You will lead, design, implement, and validate security across firmware and hardware, mentoring junior engineers along the way. The role emphasizes secure boot, hardware root of trust, cryptographic algorithms, TPM/TCG, and