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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Firmware Engineer, Security - **Company:** Blue Origin - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $192,051.0 - $268,870.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Software System Penetration Testing, ARM Architecture, Public-Key Cryptography, Biometrics, Computer Engineering, Datasheets, Software Debugging, Device Drivers, Embedded Software, Emulators, Firmware, FreeRTOS, Hardware Design, Hardware Interface Design, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Public Key Infrastructure, Quick EMUlator (QEMU), Software Engineering, Information Technology, U-Boot - **Published:** August 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18110918?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18110918%2FFirmware-Engineer-Security-California-San-Francisco ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline. * 5+ years of experience in firmware development. * Experience developing software in C. * Experience writing software that directly controls hardware, such as firmware, kernel device drivers, or low-level embedded code. * Experience debugging and validating embedded firmware and hardware/software interactions. Preferred Qualifications * Experience with Rust, especially no-std Rust. * Experience with Cortex-M ISA. * Experience with ARM TrustZone and TF-M. * Experience with RTOSes such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or TockOS. * Experience with CI flows and automated hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing. * Familiarity with security concepts including secure boot, root of trust, symmetric and asymmetric cryptography, PKI chains, penetration testing, or similar technologies. * Understanding of board-level hardware design, including the ability to work with schematics and data sheets. * Experience testing firmware using simulation and emulation platforms such as QEMU, Palladium, or ZeBu. * Experience with secure manufacturing provisioning. * Experience developing code for safety-critical environments. ## Description As part of a hardworking team of specialists and engineers, you will develop firmware for the secure enclaves of custom ASICs in the TeraWave system. You will work closely with hardware and communications systems engineers to develop and validate low-level firmware supporting the security, operation, and lifecycle management of custom silicon. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: * Develop ROM code, bootloaders, and runtime firmware for secure enclaves of custom ASICs. * Develop and support firmware for secure boot, attestation, OTA updates, manufacturing provisioning, secure debug, telemetry, recovery, tamper monitoring, and security. * Work closely with hardware and communications systems engineers to define and implement firmware and hardware interfaces. * Support pre-silicon firmware development, integration, and validation. * Support post-silicon bring-up, debugging, and validation of custom ASICs., Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum. 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