Ambiq Micro, Inc.
Embedded Software Engineer - Security
Austin, Texas, United States · Mid
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About the role
- If that's you, join us - the intelligence everywhere revolution starts here.
- This role will be on-site 5 days a week in NW Austin.
- Scope As a member of the Security team at Ambiq, the Embedded Software Engineer - Security will participate in extending and supporting Ambiq's Secure Bootrom/Bootloader and SDK for the Apollo SoC and emulation platforms.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the design, implementation, testing & support of the Secure Bootrom and Secure Bootloader solutions.
- Work with other team members to implement the hardware abstraction layer (HAL) and board support package (BSP) of the SDK.
Requirements
- 2-5 years of work experience working with Embedded Security, cryptography, and secure boot concepts.
- Working knowledge of cryptographic algorithms and protocols, including Public Key Infrastructure, symmetric encryption algorithms, hashing, etc.
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Experience with at least one IDE from ARM, Keil, IAR, Eclipse, or other
- Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, Saleae, etc., for debugging issues.
- Experience and understanding of software testing and test automation principles.
- BS/MS (EE, CE, or CS) with embedded projects utilizing both bare metal and RTOS systems/real-time environments.
- Understanding of security implications for the embedded systems, and familiarity with IoT security concepts (TrustZone, CryptoCell, and Secure boot)
- Work experience developing embedded C and ARM assembly language in a project setting with a focus on system initialization and low-level code.
- Excellent problem-solving skills dealing with issues related to HW/SW debug
Benefits
- Work closely with the SQA and System Test team to help define and implement test cases for security deliverables to ensure complete coverage.
Company info
- We're looking for self-motivated, creative problem-solvers who are eager to push technological limits and make a real impact in energy efficiency.
- At Ambiq, we live by five values: Innovate.
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