Senior Embedded Security Engineer (Qualcomm)
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About the Role
Unikie is looking for a Senior Embedded Security Engineer to design, implement, and validate cybersecurity capabilities for embedded systems. The role requires 7+ years of experience in embedded software development and security, with hands-on Qualcomm platform experience preferred.
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Responsibilities
- Design and implement embedded security solutions for Linux based and embedded operating system platforms
- Integrate Secure Boot, Chain of Trust, TEE, TPMs, Secure Elements, and hardware backed key storage mechanisms
- Develop and maintain security critical software components, services, libraries, drivers, and supporting tools
- Support the design, integration, and validation of secure communication architectures and networking security controls
- Configure and harden embedded Linux systems through secure kernel configurations, service hardening, and access control mechanisms
- Support integration and validation of cryptographic services, PKI solutions, certificate management systems, and device identity frameworks
- Collaborate with hardware, firmware, operating system, networking, and application teams to ensure security requirements are implemented consistently
- Perform security analysis, threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and remediation activities
- Develop and maintain software drivers and interfaces required for hardware security components and peripherals
- Support secure provisioning, manufacturing security processes, key injection workflows, and secure device onboarding activities
- Participate in security testing, verification, validation, and penetration testing activities
- Contribute to security architecture reviews and provide technical recommendations for improving platform resilience
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related discipline
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in embedded software development, embedded cybersecurity, embedded Linux development, or platform security engineering
- Hands on experience implementing security features in embedded systems
- Experience developing and integrating software for embedded and Linux based systems
- Good understanding of networking concepts, communication protocols, and secure communication technologies
- Proficiency in C, C++, Go, Rust, or Python
- Prior hands on experience with Qualcomm based platforms is highly desirable
- Experience with Secure Boot, TPM 2.0, TrustZone, OP TEE, PKCS#11, cryptographic libraries, and secure storage technologies
- Experience with Linux kernel configuration, Linux hardening, and device driver development
- Experience in robotics, drones, automotive, industrial control systems, IoT, or other mission critical embedded systems
- Familiarity with ISO/SAE 21434, IEC 62443, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, or equivalent
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Overall Purpose
- To design, implement, integrate, and validate cybersecurity capabilities for embedded and cyber physical systems, ensuring secure operation across hardware, firmware, operating systems, networking, and applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement embedded security solutions for Linux based and embedded operating system platforms.
- Integrate Secure Boot, Chain of Trust, TEE, TPMs, Secure Elements, and hardware backed key storage mechanisms.
- Develop and maintain security critical software components, services, libraries, drivers, and supporting tools used across embedded platforms and security infrastructure.
- Support the design, integration, and validation of secure communication architectures and networking security controls for embedded systems.
- Configure and harden embedded Linux systems through secure kernel configurations, service hardening, and access control mechanisms.
- Support integration and validation of cryptographic services, PKI solutions, certificate management systems, and device identity frameworks.
- Collaborate with hardware, firmware, operating system, networking, and application teams to ensure security requirements are implemented consistently.
- Perform security analysis, threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and remediation activities.
- Develop and maintain software drivers and interfaces required for hardware security components and peripherals.
- Support secure provisioning, manufacturing security processes, key injection workflows, and secure device onboarding activities.
- Participate in security testing, verification, validation, and penetration testing activities.
- Contribute to security architecture reviews and provide technical recommendations for improving platform resilience.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
- Master's degree is considered an advantage.
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in embedded software development, embedded cybersecurity, embedded Linux development, or platform security engineering.
- Hands on experience implementing security features in embedded systems rather than purely governance or compliance activities.
- Experience developing and integrating software for embedded and Linux based systems.
- Good understanding of networking concepts, communication protocols, and secure communication technologies used in embedded systems.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior hands on experience enabling, integrating, and validating security features on Qualcomm based platforms is highly desirable.
- Experience with Qualcomm IQ series platforms (including IQ9), Qualcomm Snapdragon, Qualcomm RB/QCS platforms, NVIDIA Jetson/Orin, NXP i.MX, STM32, or similar embedded platforms.
- Experience with Secure Boot, TPM 2.0, TrustZone, OP TEE, PKCS#11, cryptographic libraries, and secure storage technologies.
- Experience with Linux kernel configuration, Linux hardening, and device driver development.
- Strong software development skills with proficiency in one or more of the following languages: C, C++, Go, Rust, or Python.
- Experience in robotics, drones, automotive, industrial control systems, IoT, or other mission critical embedded systems.
- Familiarity with ISO/SAE 21434, IEC 62443, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, or equivalent industry practices.
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