SPAN

Renewable Energy

Sr.EmbeddedSecurityEngineer

$138–184k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Sr. Embedded Security Engineer at SPAN. Architect security infrastructure. Implement secure boot flows”

Industry & Context.

Renewable Energy
Problems you'll solve

Vulnerability identification; Design mitigations; Security improvements

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6+ years experience, Hands-on TPM/HSM configuration, C/C++/Rust/Python proficiency, OS-level security design, Bare-metal embedded systems, Yocto Linux familiarity

What You'll Do.

Architect security infrastructure

Implement secure boot flows

Design secure OTA updates

Design security provisioning protocols

Establish secure device identities

Design secure debug architectures

Harden Linux operating systems

Prototype new security features

Full Job Description

OUR MISSION   SPAN is enabling electrification for all ⚡ WE ARE A MISSION-DRIVEN COMPANY DESIGNING, BUILDING, AND DEPLOYING PRODUCTS THAT ELECTRIFY THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS, AND SLOW THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. - Decarbonization is the process to reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide, from entering our atmosphere. - Electrification is the process of replacing fossil fuel appliances that run on gas or oil with all-electric upgrades for a cleaner way to power our lives. AT SPAN, WE BELIEVE IN: - Enabling homes and vehicles powered by clean energy - Making electrification upgrades possible - Building more resilient homes with reliable backup - Designing a flexible and distributed electrical grid THE ROLE We are looking for a hands-on individual with a security engineering mindset to join us as a Senior Embedded Security Engineer as part of the Security team at SPAN. In this role, you will directly influence the security of software across our entire hardware product line. We are looking for someone with a proven track record of building and deploying hardware security technologies who can bring deep expertise to our expanding ecosystem. Ideally, you have notable skills and experience in the following core areas: - Applied cryptography and cryptographic service infrastructure - Operating system security and OS-level hardening - Secure / Authenticated boot flows - Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs) WHAT YOU’LL DO (RESPONSIBILITIES) - Architect and develop robust security infrastructure, including cryptographic services and other security-critical components. - Implement secure and authenticated boot flows to ensure device and firmware integrity from power-on. - Design and secure Over-the-Air (OTA) update systems, ensuring robust encryption, cryptographic signing, authentication, and anti-rollback protections for remote deployments. - Design and integrate security provisioning protoc

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