We have an exciting opportunity to join our Security Lab. The role will be focused on designing platform security for endpoint devices, with particular emphasis hardware-firmware co-design and on designing and using robust hardware roots of trust and security properties. You’ll also collaborate with business R&D teams to ensure business impact drives our development strategy.
You will be contributing to HP’s security research, contributing to analysis of use cases and threats, as well as design and prototyping novel security architecture to help inform the design of future products and services. You will be working closely with systems security research engineers, and with security technologists across HP.
The candidate will have solid technical skills and a background in computer engineering and architecture, ideally with knowledge in systems security and some understanding of enterprise IT architectures. This position requires a strong engineer who can communicate effectively about low level computer architecture and security.
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract including benefits, with a strong possibility of extension.
Job Responsibilities
Developing new hardware and firmware security architecture
Building prototypes to de-risk and show 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
An ability to convey technical knowledge to both technical experts and non-technical teams alike
The following skills and attributes are a plusKnowledge 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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