Senior Lead Firmware Engineer

Company: HP
Location: Spring
Posted on: September 17, 2020

Job Description:

Embedded Software Engineer

HP delivers the world's most secure and manageable PCs used by governments, defense organizations and international corporations. Today's IT threats strike businesses from many places and from all angles. Security must cover every entry point with multiple layers of protection. To stay competitive, businesses need security solutions that are simple to deploy, manage, and customize, while also being easy to use.

The Role:

The Commercial PC Firmware Engineering team designs, develops and delivers the BIOS for all commercial notebook, desktop and mobility products. This role is responsible for developing HP BIOSphere and HP Sure Start which is the foundation for the world's most secure PC; collaborating with other technology teams, including HP labs.

We are a scrum team; so, developers that succeed in our team thrive in an environment where goals are accomplished through dialog, collaboration and consensus. We collaborate with teams located around the world. In addition to developing new technologies and driving best practices within HP, our developers lead working groups to drive industry standards (eg UEFI, USB). Developers are encouraged to patent intellectual property and this position provides an excellent opportunity for high visibility, recognition and advancement in HP's Technical Career Path.

What you will work on: ------------ UEFI EDK II code development------------ Develop methodologies and tools to measure and enhance security and quality of BIOS------------ Refactoring for security hardening and automated testing------------ Collaborate with architects, marketing personnel, program managers and other developers to provide technical trade-offs and develop a realistic schedule for the deployment of complex features------------ Evangelize secure development principles, and provide mentoring and thought leadership across the organization

Who we are looking for:

Education and Experience

------------ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent------------ Minimum 8 years of professional experience------------ Experience in secure software development lifecycle (SSDL)

Candidates will be evaluated on the knowledge, skills, experience and interest in the following areas:

------------ Languages used for our BIOS and development tools: C, Python------------ Development experience for networking, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and/or security technologies------------ Systems-level coding (Win32, COM, CORBA, ...)------------ Understanding of threats, vulnerabilities, risks, defenses, security principles and policies.------------ UEFI EDK II programming------------ Critical thinking with strong problem solving skills------------ Security assessment technologies and analysis tools.------------ Knowledge of software architecture and craftsmanship------------ Leadership behaviours and attributes in line with HP's leadership principles (imagine the future, inspire the team, and make it happen)------------ Written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English------------ Knowledge of and experience implementing NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) standards -- -- PandoLogic.Category: Technology, Keywords: Embedded Software Engineer

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