Job Description
Firmware Engineer - Embedded System Security - Wireless Technology
1+ year Contract Position
On-site in Dallas, TX, Syracuse, NY, or New Providence, NJ
$60 - $80 Per Hr W2
**Must have background in the Wireless / Cellular industry**
Our global client designs and delivers cutting-edge wireless technology solutions
Qualifications (looking for most of the following):
Relevant project experience in Firmware/Software architecture, design, and implementations with a specific emphasis on wireless applications and radio products.
Solid experience in object-oriented design and development using C++, as well as full proficiency in embedded software development in C in the context of system software (bootloaders, drivers, kernel, system services, etc.)
Proven track record of successful implementation of FW code for wireless applications, preferably for ORAN radio products.
Experience with Embedded System Security principles and techniques, security by design, and OS hardening
Experience with secure boot, firmware & software integrity, OTA updates, and hardware-backed device attestation technologies.
Experience working with security protocols, particularly in telecom environments, focusing on protocols like IEEE 802.1X, MACSec, and PKI-based authentication.
Experience with Linux kernel software, Embedded Linux, RTOS, U-Boot/kernel development and customization, Linux Device Tree, File system operations
Familiarity with O-RAN WG11 security specifications, particularly O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specification, which addresses cryptography, key management, and secure access.