Embedded Software Engineer - Security

Ambiq Micro, Inc.Austin, TX
Onsite

About The Position

Ambiq is a semiconductor company focused on enabling the AI edge revolution with low-power solutions. They are looking for self-motivated, creative problem-solvers to join their team. This role will be on-site 5 days a week in NW Austin.

Requirements

  • BS/MS (EE, CE, or CS) with embedded projects utilizing both bare metal and RTOS systems/real-time environments.
  • 2-5 years of work experience working with Embedded Security, cryptography, and secure boot concepts.
  • Working knowledge of cryptographic algorithms and protocols, including Public Key Infrastructure, symmetric encryption algorithms, hashing, etc.
  • Understanding of security implications for the embedded systems, and familiarity with IoT security concepts (TrustZone, CryptoCell, and Secure boot)
  • Work experience developing embedded C and ARM assembly language in a project setting with a focus on system initialization and low-level code.
  • Strong proficiency in Python
  • Experience with at least one IDE from ARM, Keil, IAR, Eclipse, or other
  • Excellent problem-solving skills dealing with issues related to HW/SW debug
  • Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, Saleae, etc., for debugging issues.
  • Experience and understanding of software testing and test automation principles.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in the design, implementation, testing & support of the Secure Bootrom and Secure Bootloader solutions.
  • Participate in automated testing and pre-silicon verification (via FPGA emulations), and post-silicon bring up, verification, and debug, focusing on Secure Bootrom and Secure Bootloader, are related HAL and Security Tools in the SDK.
  • Testing of runtime cryptographic operations utilizing embedded hardware accelerators.
  • Work closely with the SQA and System Test team to help define and implement test cases for security deliverables to ensure complete coverage.
  • Work with other team members to implement the hardware abstraction layer (HAL) and board support package (BSP) of the SDK.
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