Software Security Engineer

The opportunity

Hackers are increasingly turning their focus towards the IoT, and Silicon Labs is rising to that challenge. The next generation of IoT products introduce advanced security features and represent a step function in capabilities for our customers. This includes, but is not limited to, secure commissioning of devices, hardware crypto engines, differential power analysis countermeasures, random number generators, secure debug control, secure boot, secure unique identity, Arm TrustZone, RISC-V Security, secure key storage, physically unclonable functions, tamper detection and protection, and secure firmware update/end-of-life. Design and integration of these advanced security features is an exciting new challenge that can only be solved by the most talented engineers. 

Is this a great match for you?  

Silicon Labs Norway is looking for a Security Software Engineer with a keen interest in security and cryptography hardware. Preferably with at least two years of experience with embedded software design and security solutions for IoT applications. You will be a key member of a highly capable team of security system engineers, responsible for designing the next generation of security solutions for Silicon Labs’ microcontrollers and wireless products. 

The Role

• Design and implementation of firmware for security and cryptography sub-systems

• Apply methodologies relevant for the field such as defensive programming

• Understand attack patterns relevant for the IoT industry and identify system vulnerabilities

• Implementation of security tests and tools

• Bring-up and debug of next generation secure SoC products

• Design and simulation of next generation hardware/software security sub-systems

• Conduct product security evaluations

• Technical documentation

Desired Skills

• Proficient in C programming

• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python

• Knowledge of cryptography algorithms and PKI

• Knowledge of modern compilers and static analysis tools

• Experience with debugging

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or other related field

We consider this as a plus:

• Experience with cryptography hardware and security hardware architectures

• Knowledge of penetration testing design

• Knowledge of attack vectors that may be used to exploit software and hardware vulnerabilities