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Hardware and Firmware Security Research Engineer

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Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Security Lab as a Hardware and Firmware Security Research Engineer. The role focuses on designing platform security for endpoint devices, with an emphasis on hardware-firmware co-design and robust hardware roots of trust and security properties. You will collaborate with business R&D teams to drive development strategy.

You will contribute to HP's security research, analysing use cases and threats, and designing and prototyping novel security architecture to inform future product and service design. You will work closely with systems security research engineers and security technologists across HP.

Job Responsibilities

  • Developing new hardware and firmware security architecture
  • Building prototypes to de-risk and demonstrate feasibility of ideas
  • Documenting architecture and technical designs
  • Validating use cases with end-users and business partners
  • Working in a fast-paced environment that iterates and evolves rapidly

Job Requirements

  • Experience with hardware and firmware technologies (x86, ARM, UEFI, PCIe, DMA, etc.)
  • Knowledge of computer architecture
  • Strong engineering skills
  • Knowledge or interest in endpoint security
  • Ability to convey technical knowledge to technical experts and non-technical teams

Preferred Skills

  • Knowledge in systems security
  • Knowledge of enterprise IT (device and security) management
  • Knowledge of OS kernel and hypervisor security
  • Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent

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