Principal Engineer of Software and Hardware Router Development

Verizon Communications - Irving, TX

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Irving, TX

Telecommunications

About the position

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Engineer of Software and Hardware Router Development to join our team. The ideal candidate will lead the development and implementation of advanced router platform technologies, focusing on secure boot loaders, Linux internals, cryptography operations, and TrustZone. This role requires a deep understanding of hardware security, bootloader development, and various cryptographic standards.

Responsibilities

• Leading the implementation and strategy of router platform development, including secure boot loader (SBL), Linux internals, cryptography operations, and TrustZone.
• Setting standards for gathering requirements, designing, testing, implementing, and verifying router firmware and solutions.
• Providing support, consultation, and subject matter expertise for router platform development, maintenance, and support.
• Serving as an expert in router platform solutions and emerging technologies related to router development.
• Performing comprehensive testing of new router technologies, identifying gaps, and developing comprehensive implementation plans.
• Developing key policies for router platform tools and oversee policy compliance and enforcement.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful deployment and support of router technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

Nice-to-haves

• Reverse Engineering/Assembler: Proficiency in reverse engineering and assembler programming.
• Cryptography: Strong knowledge of cryptographic standards and operations, including TLS, RSA, AES, SHA, MD5, CRC.
• Networking: Experience with HTTPS (TLS/oAuth/X.509), websockets, TCP/UDP raw socket manipulation.
• Programming: Expertise in local C/C++ automations and utilities, shell scripting, server administration, front-end/backend programming.
• GPU/CUDA Programming: Experience with GPU/CUDA programming, graphic shaders, and vector/matrix mathematics.
• Multithreading: Ability to develop multiple async/multithread socket-based server applications with low/no dependencies beyond OS/libc.
• Bootloader Development: Experience with uboot drivers/commands programs, mmc/ubi driver interactions, fuse memory layout management.
• Data Encryption: Knowledge of data encryption standards management, block device flash layout management.
• Cryptographic Algorithms: Understanding and occasional reimplementation of state-of-the-art crypto and hashing algorithms (RSA/SHA/AES/chacha/poly/HMAC/CMAC).
• Debugging: Proficiency in JTAG software and debugging, FDT manipulation, virtual memory layout management.
• Unix Utilities: Familiarity with all relevant Unix utilities (git, awk, sed, lex, yacc, grep, dd, xxd, openssl, etc).
• Hardware Security: Experience with secure bootloader, secure element, TrustZone, QualComm IPQxxxx chipsets, fuse layout, JTAG, OEM seed, root of trust, root of encryption, CRBK, RPMB.
• Bootloader: Proficiency in Das U-Boot, writing commands, boot script files, board extensions, device tree, memory layout/memory regions.
• Build System: Basic Linux administration, bash, sh, make, git, ssh, scp, mkimage, dumpimage/hexdump, docker, scripting (bash/python).
• Other Technologies: Knowledge of PKCS 11 API, SIM card, X.509, openssl, dmcrypt, veritysetup, ELF header, ITB file, FIT image, TEE.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and/or in a security-related field.
• Familiarity with Qualcomm, MediaTek, and MaxLinear WiFi 7 chipsets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum of eight assigned office days per month.