Principal Security Firmware Architect
Core
Lead architecture and design of secure embedded firmware solutions for Baseboard Management Controllers (BMC) and server components, ensuring robust protection against vulnerabilities and threats.
Role type
Principal Security Firmware Architect
Builds
Secure embedded firmware solutions, security microarchitectures, and systems management features for data center server components.
Domain
Embedded systems security, cryptography, and data center infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Secure embedded firmware development, cryptographic algorithms and protocols, embedded protocols (I2C, I3C, SPI, USB, PCIe), bare metal and OS-based firmware (RTOS, embedded Linux, Uboot), security microarchitecture design, threat modeling, board schematic interpretation, systems management protocols (Redfish, PLDM), Secure Boot, SPDM, Root of Trust, TCG DICE, NIST 800-193 standards
Preferred skills
OCP S.A.F.E. audits, FPGA security features, code composition tools (Black Duck)
Technologies
Coverity, Yocto, OpenBMC, Redfish, PLDM, Uboot, embedded Linux, RTOS
Responsibilities
Lead architecture and design of secure embedded firmware solutions, develop and implement security microarchitectures leveraging cryptographic techniques, conduct security assessments and threat modeling, mentor junior engineers in secure firmware development, drive adoption of secure coding practices and tools, work closely with hardware teams to interpret schematics and data sheets, lead initiatives to enhance systems management and security in data center environments
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
