System Embedded Software Engineer — Security

HP; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Job summary

HP is seeking a senior embedded security engineer to design, develop, and validate secure firmware, drivers, and security features for HP's commercial PC platforms. You will lead threat modeling, vulnerability remediation, and security reviews while collaborating across hardware, BIOS, OS, and cybersecurity teams.

The role emphasizes hands‑on secure firmware expertise, strong C skills, and experience with cryptography, bootloaders, security testing, and platform interfaces.

Qualifications

• Hands‑on secure firmware expertise required.
• Strong C programming skills.
• Experience with embedded security architecture and cryptography.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and validates secure embedded software, firmware, and drivers.
• Lead threat modeling, vulnerability remediation, and security reviews.
• Document and improve secure development practices across hardware, BIOS, OS, firmware, and cybersecurity teams.

Skills

Embedded Firmware Security

C Programming

Secure Boot

Threat Modeling

Cryptography

Key Management

Firmware Updates

Secure Provisioning

Device Identity

Vulnerability Analysis

Static Analysis

Fuzz Testing

RTOS

Firmware Debugging

CI/CD Security Automation

Hardware Interface Security

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical cybersecurity, or related discipline

Job description

Designs, develops, and validates secure embedded software, firmware, and drivers for commercial PC platforms, including secure boot, cryptographic services, device identity, and protected firmware updates. Leads threat modeling, vulnerability remediation, security reviews, documentation, and improvements to secure development practices while collaborating across hardware, BIOS, operating system, firmware, and cybersecurity teams.

Requirements:

A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical cybersecurity, or a related discipline is recommended, along with 10 or more years of relevant embedded software, firmware, driver, or product security experience. Candidates should have hands‑on secure firmware expertise, strong C programming skills, and experience with embedded security architecture, cryptography, bootloaders, security testing, debugging tools, and platform interfaces.

Key Skills:

• Embedded Firmware Security
• C Programming
• Secure Boot
• Threat Modeling
• Cryptography
• Key Management
• Firmware Updates
• Secure Provisioning
• Device Identity
• Vulnerability Analysis
• Static Analysis
• Fuzz Testing
• RTOS
• Firmware Debugging
• CI/CD Security Automation
• Hardware Interface Security

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Leave