Salary Range: 154000 to 209000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

About us

Aeva’s mission is to bring the next wave of perception to a broad range of applications from automated driving to industrial robotics, consumer electronics, consumer health, security, and beyond. Aeva is transforming autonomy with its groundbreaking sensing and perception technology that integrates all key LiDAR components onto a silicon photonics chip in a compact module. Aeva 4D LiDAR sensors uniquely detect instant velocity in addition to 3D position, allowing autonomous devices like vehicles and robots to make more intelligent and safe decisions.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Embedded Software Security Engineer with an emphasis on Embedded Software Security. You are a self-starter and comfortable working on designs from initial architecture through production.

What you’ll do:

Design, review, and implement embedded software in C Programming Language for the Aeva 4D LiDAR Sensor.
Interacting with cross-functional teams, such as the validation and product to design and implement security functions, identify potential vulnerabilities, and develop threat modeling.
Design and develop firmware for the Hardware Security Module (HSM).

What you have:

Expertise in C programming with a specialization in developing multi-threaded applications for Embedded Linux or QNX, RTOS for multiple ARM cores.
Experience in low-level software development such as bootloader, kernel, and device drivers.
Experience with hands-on debugging in a lab with equipment such as Oscilloscope, DMM, etc.
Experience with bringing up new hardware.
Familiarity with working on custom hardware and/or silicon. Proficiency in debugging FPGA/ASIC hardware.
Capability in scripting languages like Python and Bash.

Nice to haves:

Experience with hardware-based security techniques like Hardware Security Modules, Secure Boot, Secure Flashing, Trust Execution Environment, etc.
Experience with Ethernet security protocols such as MACSec, IPSec, and TLS.
Good knowledge of cryptography fundamentals and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
Experience with Cryptographic Application APIs like PKCS#11, Op-TEE, and OpenSSL.

What’s in it for you:

Very competitive compensation and meaningful equity!
Exceptional benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and more!
Unlimited PTO: Take all the time you need.
Paid lunches, ping pong tournaments, and fun team off-sites!

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