Embedded Software Engineer - Cybersecurity

The role

The Embedded Software Engineer will define, implement, and verify security measures across platforms. You will work with embedded software teams, system architects, and product owners to ensure secure design and compliance with defense-grade cybersecurity expectations.

What you will do

• Define and specify secure embedded architectures such as secure boot, firmware updates, and key management
• Implement and integrate core cybersecurity features in embedded software
• Collaborate with engineering teams to embed security into design and implementation workflows
• Validate, test, and harden systems to meet stringent cybersecurity requirements
• Lead technical cybersecurity risk analysis and threat modeling for embedded products
• Support and drive cybersecurity compliance efforts
• Produce clear, actionable documentation that aligns engineering work with compliance expectations

Required qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
• Prior work in defense, aerospace, critical infrastructure, or other high-security domains
• Strong expertise in embedded cybersecurity, secure firmware, or system hardening
• Hands-on experience with C/C++ embedded development
• Solid understanding of hardware-security primitives, TPM/SE integration, cryptographic protocols, and PKI
• Demonstrated capacity to handle large-scale, complex projects
• Thrives under pressure in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication

Nice to have

• Python familiarity

About the company

Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. The company is expanding its teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.