secure-boot jobs in San Diego

Lead a team of firmware validation and verification engineers responsible for testing safety-critical software components including bootloaders, device drivers, networking stacks, and real-time operating systems across Zoox's autonomous vehicle platform. Define V&V strategy, establish testing methodologies, and drive best practices in test design, automation, and defect management.…See more Coach engineers on complex validation activities while coordinating with firmware, release management, and vehicle engineering teams. Requires 8+ years of experience with 2+ years of team leadership, expertise in high-assurance software testing, and knowledge of automotive software architectures.

Lead a comprehensive security architecture program for Logos Space's ground-based satellite terminals, with technical ownership of end-to-end security design across mmWave apertures, RF/baseband subsystems, and baseband hardware. Design and implement RF-related datalink security, secure wireless protocols, threat models, and secure provisioning workflows while ensuring compliance with FIPS and other cryptographic standards.…See more Mentor security engineers, oversee manufacturing security and chain-of-custody processes, and collaborate with hardware and RAN teams to integrate security controls. This is a hands-on role with potential to build a team, requiring 7–10 years of embedded security experience, proficiency in C/C++/Rust and Python, and deep knowledge of threat modeling, secure boot, firmware security, and anti-tampering mechanisms.

Senior Embedded Software Engineer role at Qualcomm's Data Center Business Unit focused on designing and developing software/firmware for cloud edge and data center ML acceleration on high-performance silicon. The role requires deep expertise in embedded systems including board support packages, device drivers, RTOS, secure boot, TrustZone, and low-speed peripherals (I2C/SPI/UART), combined with proficiency in C/C++ development, debugging with JTAG/SWD, and embedded Linux.…See more Responsibilities include ML acceleration, process-in-memory optimization, memory management, virtualization, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidate has 2+ years of low-level C programming and background in SoC architecture, DMA, PCIe, and multi-threaded programming.

Develop and optimize low-level embedded firmware in C++ for avionics systems, flight controllers, and mission payloads, focusing on performance, reliability, and safety-critical applications. Port frameworks and applications to new RTOSes and hardware platforms, create Board Support Packages (BSPs), adapt Hardware Abstraction Layers (HALs), and develop peripheral drivers for interfaces like I2C, SPI, UART, and ADC.…See more Conduct unit and integration testing including fault injection and MISRA C compliance checks, diagnose cross-domain issues across electromechanical, software, networking, and RF subsystems, and collaborate with hardware teams to validate firmware incorporating secure boot, watchdogs, and fault-tolerant designs. Requires 5+ years embedded systems development, U.S. citizenship, ability to obtain DoD security clearance, strong Linux/Windows proficiency, and expertise in Python, Bash, Shell, and C/C++.

Join Humanoid's Platform Infrastructure team as a Software Engineer focused on device security and identity. You'll design and implement the cryptographic chain of trust, secure boot pipelines, key management infrastructure, and certificate lifecycle management that ensures only trusted software runs on trusted hardware across their fleet of humanoid robots.…See more Working alongside senior engineers, you'll write production-quality backend and automation code spanning factory provisioning to cloud infrastructure, collaborating across firmware, applications, cloud, and operations teams. This role requires 5+ years of professional experience, strong CS fundamentals, proficiency in Python, C/C++, TypeScript, or Rust, comfort with Linux, and the ability to work on-site in San Diego.

Senior Firmware Engineer responsible for developing and optimizing low-level embedded software in C++ for flight-critical avionics and UAS systems. Will port frameworks to new RTOSes and hardware platforms, create board support packages and hardware abstraction layers, develop peripheral drivers (I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, wireless), and conduct unit/integration testing including MISRA C compliance.…See more Requires 5+ years embedded systems experience, bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Electrical/Systems/Mechanical Engineering, U.S. citizenship, and ability to obtain DoD security clearance.

Senior Embedded Software Engineer role focused on R&D and production software development for next-generation radar products. Responsibilities include building embedded Linux systems, supporting system integration on custom hardware, and maintaining deployed software for U.S.…See more and international defense customers. Requires 4+ years of professional object-oriented software development with C/C++ and Python, extensive Linux experience, and familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies. Must be a U.S. Person with ability to access U.S.-only data systems.

A Junior Operating Systems Engineer will build and maintain custom Linux images using Yocto Project (recipes, layers, BitBake, kernel configuration), supporting immutable A/B-updatable OS architectures with secure boot and update tooling. The role involves packaging, integrating, and troubleshooting system services, drivers, and third-party software on embedded x86 hardware, as well as contributing to OS hardening (FIPS mode, secure boot, compliance configuration).…See more Daily use of generative AI tools will accelerate development tasks including recipe writing, test scaffolding, and debugging. The engineer will debug boot, kernel, driver, and userspace issues on real appliance hardware and document build processes, image releases, and provisioning workflows.

Senior Firmware Engineer role focused on developing and optimizing low-level embedded software in C++ for flight-critical avionics and unmanned aerial systems (UAS). You will port frameworks to new RTOSes and hardware platforms, create Board Support Packages and Hardware Abstraction Layers for ARM Cortex-M architectures, develop peripheral drivers (I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, wireless), and conduct unit/integration testing including MISRA C compliance checks.…See more You'll diagnose cross-domain issues across electromechanical, software, networking, and RF subsystems, and translate mission requirements into technical specifications and test documentation.

Senior embedded software engineer role developing mission-critical firmware for Amazon's Leo satellite constellation. Responsibilities include architecting ASIC firmware, RF communication subsystems, secure boot operations, real-time embedded software, and hardware interfaces using protocols like I2C, SPI, UART, and Ethernet.…See more The role requires security-by-design principles, threat modeling, secure coding practices, and collaboration with hardware architects and systems engineers to bring custom silicon from concept through secure bring-up and production integration.

Qualcomm is seeking an experienced SoC Security Architect to design and define next-generation security architecture for datacenter System-on-Chips, focusing on confidential computing platforms, secure debug, and manageability features. The role requires architecting foundational security capabilities such as secure boot, attestation, hardware/firmware provenance, isolation, access control, and key management while ensuring compliance with industry standards.…See more The ideal candidate has 6+ years of hardware/systems engineering experience, deep knowledge of SoC architecture for datacenter environments, and proven expertise in threat modeling, security requirements development, and security architecture implementation. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills are essential for collaborating with platform architects and leadership across the organization.

Design and own the secure manufacturing pipeline that provisions humanoid robot devices from bare boards through cryptographic enrollment and OTA readiness. You'll architect the hardware, software, and network stack for factory floor provisioning stations (HSM, key injection, AWS Private CA), build the automation toolchain for identity provisioning and firmware flashing, and work with contract manufacturers to threat-model supply chain security and maintain chain of custody across serial numbers, credentials, calibration, and test results.See more