Embedded Software Engineer - Security

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design, implementation, testing, and support of Secure Bootrom and Secure Bootloader solutions.
• Conduct automated testing and pre-silicon verification via FPGA emulations, as well as post-silicon bring-up and debugging.
• Test runtime cryptographic operations utilizing embedded hardware accelerators.
• Collaborate with SQA and System Test teams to define and implement test cases for security deliverables.
• Work with team members to implement the hardware abstraction layer (HAL) and board support package (BSP) of the SDK.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 2-5 years of professional experience in embedded security, cryptography, and secure boot concepts.
• Working knowledge of cryptographic algorithms and protocols, including PKI, symmetric encryption, and hashing.
• Proficiency in Embedded C and ARM assembly language, specifically for system initialization and low-level code.
• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and Saleae for hardware/software debugging.
• Familiarity with ARM, Keil, IAR, or Eclipse IDEs.
• Understanding of IoT security concepts such as TrustZone, CryptoCell, and Secure Boot.

About the Company

Ambiq is on a mission to enable intelligence everywhere by powering the AI edge revolution with the world's lowest-power semiconductor solutions. Built on proprietary sub- and near-threshold technology, our chips deliver massive improvements in energy efficiency. Since 2010, we have shipped over 300 million units to customers building smarter wearables, medical devices, IoT products, and AI-powered edge applications.