Cybersecurity Firmware Engineer

Imagine being part of a team thats redefining the future of mobilitywhere your ideas dont just sit in a lab but power next-generation technology. At indie we are developing cutting-edge semiconductors photonics and radar sensors and systems for automotive industrial and adjacent markets. Our innovations are at the heart of advanced intelligent sensing and user experience applications pushing the boundaries of whats possible.

If youre passionate about groundbreaking technology and want to make a real impact alongside a fast-paced team that thrives on creativity and collaboration wed love to have you on board!

The Senior Cybersecurity Firmware Engineer is responsible for the security architecture and secure implementation of firmware running on indies this role you will partner with firmware hardware and architecture teams to reduce risk threats and vulnerabilities and to drive new security features into products that ship in millions of vehicles.

This role requires a self-motivated engineer with strong problem-solving skills who is equally comfortable in a threat model review and in a debugger thrives in a collaborative team environment and can provide technical leadership and mentorship across engineering teams.

• Design implement and test the cybersecurity architecture of indies firmware
• Perform security threat analysis and risk assessment (TARA) of firmware and embedded subsystems across indies product lines
• Convert analysis findings into written testable security requirements and review designs and implementations against them
• Develop and maintain embedded applications on SoCs
• Support system bring-up and debug customer systems and issues
• Respond to customer cybersecurity requirements and questionnaires and author cybersecurity architecture documents and application notes
• Participate in code reviews and ensure compliance with automotive software quality standards including MISRA guidelines

At indie we value Creativity Ownership and Excellence. We believe everyone contributes to our success and we recognize that no candidate is perfectthis role is designed to challenge you and support your growth.

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering computer engineering computer science or a related technical field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in product security cybersecurity firmware or cybersecurity research including hands-on work with embedded firmware codebases
• Strong C programming and debugging skills in RTOS environments
• Familiarity with applied cryptography secure boot code signing key derivation and management together with threat modeling common attack vectors and mitigation techniques
• Hands-on experience with hardware security building blocks: hardware roots of trust HSMs or crypto accelerators secure key storage and fuse/OTP-based provisioning in SoCs or ASICs
• Working knowledge of Python for scripting and tooling and hands-on experience with OpenSSL
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a constantly evolving environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication documentation and presentation skills in English

Note: indie does not require Canadian work experience as a condition of employment.

• . or PhD in computer science electrical engineering or a related technical field
• Experience applying ISO/SAE 21434 cybersecurity engineering in a production automotive program including TARA and cybersecurity work products
• Familiarity with automotive security standards and frameworks such as EVITA SHE AUTOSAR SecOC and Crypto Stack UNECE R155/R156 and MISRA C coding guidelines
• Experience in safety-critical development and awareness of where ISO 26262 requirements interact with security
• Familiarity with camera technologies image and video processing pipelines or computer vision applications
• Understanding of I2C UART SPI and Ethernet protocols
• Experience with vulnerability handling and incident response for shipped embedded products
• Ability to travel internationally without restriction

indie Semiconductor and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age ancestry color marital status medical condition mental or physical disability national origin race religion political and/or third-party affiliation sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

Concerning agencies: indie Semiconductor does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for fees related to such.