Distinguished Technologist Principal Architect, Platform Security and Firmware Systems

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HP is seeking a senior technical leader to serve as a lead architect for hardware rooted Platform Root of Trust for HPs commercial PC this role you will be responsible for envisioning defining and driving the architecture of hardware firmware software and cloud-integrated security capabilities that protect HP commercial PCs from current and emerging threats. You will also work across the hardware and security architecture teams collaborate with HPs Security Research Labs Firmware (BIOS) team our security business that creates and deploys industry leading enterprise security and manageability solutions product management manufacturing supply chain customer enablement and field organizations to create cohesive system solutions that deliver unique customer value.

This position requires deep expertise in embedded systems platform firmware hardware security device manageability and PC system architecture. The role also requires the ability to translate complex technical capabilities into customer-relevant value propositions and to influence internal and external stakeholders without relying solely on formal authority.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal architect for HP Endpoint Security Controller roadmap associated hardware and firmware based capabilities cryptographic identity attestation secure communication event logging and future controller generations.
• Define and evolve HP Sure Start architecture and related firmware resilience capabilities including hardware-enforced firmware authenticity recovery update and protection mechanisms.
• Drive secure BIOS and firmware configuration management strategies including HP Sure Admin ecosystem capabilities key management zero-touch provisioning customer deployment models and integration with enterprise management tools.
• Lead cross-functional architecture definition across hardware BIOS embedded controller firmware diagnostics cloud services client software manageability tools product management and customer-facing teams.
• Anticipate emerging threats and technology shifts including quantum-safe cryptography platform attestation supply-chain security physical tamper resistance peripheral authentication and new non-volatile memory architectures.
• Partner with silicon vendors operating-system providers standards organizations internal and external security research teams and internal product teams to influence and align platform security direction.
• Support customer briefings field escalations competitive positioning technical marketing training events and executive communications related to HP commercial PC platform security.
• Create specifications proof-of-concepts validation tools scripts demonstrations and reference implementations that accelerate adoption of new security capabilities.
• Mentor engineers and technical leaders by sharing architectural context reviewing designs developing talent and helping teams make practical tradeoffs among security cost schedule customer experience and portfolio impact.

Education & Experience Recommended

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• Extensive experience in PC embedded firmware hardware or platform system architecture preferably in commercial client systems or security-sensitive devices.
• Demonstrated ability to architect solutions that span hardware firmware software cloud services manufacturing and customer deployment environments.
• Deep technical understanding of BIOS/UEFI embedded controllers secure boot firmware update and recovery flows cryptographic signing PKI based device identity attestation and secure configuration management.
• Experience defining product requirements writing technical specifications driving proof-of-concepts and influencing roadmap decisions across multiple engineering teams.
• Ability to communicate complex technical ideas clearly to executive engineering customer sales and field audiences.
• Proven ability to lead through influence in a matrixed organization and to resolve ambiguity across competing business technical and customer priorities.

• Experience with hardware based roots of trust platform certificates DICE/SPDM concepts supply-chain assurance quantum-safe cryptography secure element or embedded security controller identity and compliance or certification frameworks.
• Experience with enterprise endpoint manageability platforms such as Intune SCCM device-management consoles or cloud-based key management services.
• Hands-on capability with scripting or development tools such as PowerShell C# Python Java GitHub Visual Studio Code or similar environments.
• Experience with customer-facing technical briefings sales enablement competitive analysis standards participation patent development or external security ecosystem collaboration.
• Familiarity with commercial PC platform architecture silicon vendor security technologies Windows platform security docking peripheral security battery authentication telemetry and right-to-repair considerations.

• HP Endpoint Security Controller architecture roadmap definition cryptographic identity attestation evidence enhanced logging and next-generation hardware requirements.
• HP Sure Start and firmware resilience including hardware-enforced firmware authenticity recovery update protection and quantum-safe firmware protection.
• HP Sure Admin and secure BIOS settings management including key management zero-touch provisioning smart card or YubiKey authentication concepts fine-grained authorization and enterprise deployment workflows.
• Platform security roadmap planning across BIOS embedded controller firmware manufacturing diagnostics endpoint management tools and customer-facing security capabilities.
• Future-looking architecture areas such as target-attached flash SPI-NAND secure NV storage peripheral authentication SPDM requester/responder models DICE-style identity and post-quantum cryptography retrofits.

• Operate as a senior individual contributor who sets technical direction creates architectural clarity and helps HP prioritize the highest-value security investments.
• Build trust with cross-functional engineering teams by understanding implementation detail while keeping focus on the larger system architecture and customer outcome.
• Help convert exploratory concepts into practical product plans proof-of-concepts specifications and production-ready capabilities.
• Represent HP platform security credibly in customer partner industry and internal executive discussions.
• Develop and mentor technical talent so the organization can scale architectural knowledge and continue delivering differentiated security innovation.

• Clear actionable architecture and roadmap for next-generation HP platform security capabilities.
• Successful delivery of security-controller firmware-resilience secure-management and attestation capabilities into commercial PC products.
• Increased adoption of HP security capabilities by enterprise customers and improved ability for field teams to explain HPs differentiated platform security value.
• Reduced ambiguity and improved prioritization across security-related product planning engineering execution and customer enablement efforts.
• Growth of technical bench strength through mentoring documentation design reviews and knowledge transfer.

The pay range for this role is 190000.00 - 250000.00annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location job-related knowledge skills and experience.

Benefits:
HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies including;
• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time with or without notice subject to applicable law.

Disclaimer
This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties skills responsibilities knowledge etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

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