Sr Embedded Engineer – Security

Salt Digital Recruitment; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Digital Recruitment is searching for a Senior Embedded Software Security Engineer to develop embedded security features and implement secure communication protocols. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in embedded software development and strong skills in C/C++. This hybrid role is based in Fort Collins or nearby locations.

You will collaborate with hardware and systems teams, ensuring device integrity and platform hardening initiatives. Strong debugging skills and knowledge of Linux-based systems are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of embedded software or firmware development experience.
• Strong C/C++ experience in embedded or systems-level environments.
• Background in embedded security, cryptography, or secure device communication.
• Experience with Linux-based embedded systems or RTOS environments.
• Strong debugging and hardware/software integration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded security features in low-level software environments.
• Implement authentication, encryption, and secure communication protocols.
• Work on secure firmware, device integrity, and platform hardening initiatives.
• Partner with hardware and systems teams on security architecture and validation.
• Support vulnerability analysis, remediation, and secure update frameworks.

Skills

Embedded software development

C/C++ programming

Embedded security

Debugging skills

Job description

Senior Embedded Software Security Engineer

Location: Hybrid | Fort Collins, Spring, or Chippewa Falls

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded security features in low-level software environments.
• Implement authentication, encryption, and secure communication protocols.
• Work on secure firmware, device integrity, and platform hardening initiatives.
• Partner with hardware and systems teams on security architecture and validation.
• Support vulnerability analysis, remediation, and secure update frameworks.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of embedded software or firmware development experience.
• Strong C/C++ experience in embedded or systems-level environments.
• Background in embedded security, cryptography, or secure device communication.
• Experience with Linux-based embedded systems or RTOS environments.
• Strong debugging and hardware/software integration skills.

Nice to Have

• Python or scripting for automation/testing.
• Exposure to OTA/update security workflows.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or leading technical initiatives.
• Familiarity with compliance/security standards.
• Background in enterprise, edge, or IoT platforms.

Salt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.