Senior Embedded Platform Developer (Secure Boot / Bootloaders)

Title: Senior Embedded Platform Developer (Secure Boot / Bootloaders)

Location: Newark, CA / Southfield, MI

Duration: 12 months

Onsite: 5days/ week

Experience: 10 Years

We are currently seeking a Senior Embedded Platform Developer with deep expertise in secure boot, bootloader development, and embedded platform security for next-generation electric vehicles. This role requires a highly motivated professional with a strong track record in embedded systems development and platform-level security implementation.

Our ideal candidate demonstrates a hands-on, problem-solving mindset, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is passionate about building secure, scalable automotive platforms. The candidate should be capable of quickly adapting to new technologies and delivering high-quality solutions with precision.

Role Responsibilities:

• Own the design, development, and validation of secure boot and bootloader frameworks for vehicle ECUs.
• Develop and maintain secure boot chains, ensuring integrity and authenticity of firmware.
• Implement and validate security features such as secure boot, secure firmware update (OTA), encryption, authentication, and hardware root of trust.
• Work closely with system and security teams to define platform security requirements and ensure they are clear, complete, and implementable.
• Develop low-level embedded software for bootloaders (U-Boot or custom bootloaders) on embedded Linux/QNX platforms.
• Enable and debug bring-up activities for new hardware platforms and ECUs.
• Create and execute unit, integration, and system-level validation strategies for platform security features.
• Optimize boot time, memory footprint, and system performance for embedded platforms.
• Identify and drive improvements in platform security architecture, validation methodologies, and development processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 10 years of experience in embedded systems development, preferably in automotive or networking domains.
• Strong experience in bootloader development (U-Boot, Barebox, or custom bootloaders).
• Hands-on experience with secure boot implementation, chain of trust, and firmware authentication.
• Strong knowledge of embedded Linux systems and device bring-up.
• Proficiency in C/C programming and scripting languages (Python/Shell).
• Experience with hardware security features such as OTP fuses, JTAG locking, secure key storage, and cryptographic modules.
• Experience with secure firmware update mechanisms (OTA).
• Strong debugging skills using tools like JTAG, GDB, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• Experience developing and executing low-level test cases for embedded platforms.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AUTOSAR, QNX, or RTOS-based systems.
• Knowledge of cryptographic protocols (PKI, TLS, AES, RSA, ECC).
• Familiarity with vehicle ECU architectures and automotive standards (ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for embedded systems and secure firmware delivery.