Senior Product Security Software / Firmware Engineer
About The Position
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE. Senior Product Security Software / Firmware Engineer This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office. Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite per week) This is a hybrid role requiring onsite presence 2–3 days per week due to key management activities must be operated in-person at highly secured environment. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software/Firmware Engineer to join our product security team. This role focuses on firmware development, secure boot technologies, hardware root of trust security, and cryptographic key management. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in embedded systems, C/C++ development, hardware security architecture, digital signature, and cryptography algorithms.
Requirements
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Secure Boot architectures and implementation.
- Knowledge of firmware and bootloader technologies such as UEFI and U-Boot.
- Understanding of hardware security modules and hardware root-of-trust technologies.
- Experience with cryptographic systems, key management, and digital signature technologies.
- Familiarity with Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) algorithms and emerging security standards.
- Experience designing secure platform architectures for enterprise or consumer devices.
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 compliance with security, quality, and reliability standards.
- 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.
Benefits
- Health & Wellbeing: We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
- Personal & Professional Development: We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
- Unconditional Inclusion: We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
