Sr. Staff Firmware Engineer (Secure Boot & Real Time Platform) at 42dot Vietnam

Department: ENGINEERING

Compensation

$189,240 – $266,760/yr

Location: Sunnyvale, California
Type: Full-time
Level: staff+
Posted: Jun 19, 2026

Description

42dot is hiring a Sr. Staff Firmware Engineer to design and implement secure boot chains, hardware-enforced isolation, A/B firmware update layouts, and low-level state machines for a software-defined vehicle platform. The role focuses on embedded C, hardware root of trust, secure key storage, inter-core communication, fault-tolerant storage, and defensive engineering. The stated compensation is $189,240 to $266,760, and the application process includes an application review, coding test, and two interviews.

Required Skills

Embedded C
Secure Boot
Hardware Isolation
Inter-Core Communication
Flash Storage
ARM TrustZone
JTAG/SWD

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Experience developing high-performance, deterministic embedded C for resource-constrained environments
Experience leading physical hardware bring-up and verification using JTAG/SWD debuggers, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes
Preferred Qualifications: Experience configuring hardware-based cryptographic enclaves such as HSMs, TPMs, or ARM TrustZone
Experience developing firmware controls for secure key storage, device attestation, and anti-rollback protection
Experience designing low-latency IPC and inter-core communication mechanisms
Experience deploying low-level block drivers and fault-tolerant flash file systems
Experience implementing wear-leveling and delta compression for flash storage
Experience protecting low-level execution paths against physical and electrical attack vectors
Experience leading physical hardware bring-up and verification in the laboratory
Translation Company Name: 42dot