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Location: Johnston, IA

Job Description

As a Senior Embedded Security Engineer for John Deere World Headquarters located in Johnston, IA, you will:

  • Design, develop, and validate security controls for resource-constrained embedded devices, using cryptographic technologies such as HSMs and trusted execution environments

  • Define and review security architectures for embedded systems, influencing the design of new features (embedded, cloud and mobile) to ensure that our security needs can be met

  • Support penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and security validation activities to identify weaknesses and improve product resilience

  • Support our teams developing the next generation of autonomous systems by designing and developing new security controls for those systems 

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

 

What Skills You Need

  • 5 or more years experience in hands-on development and troubleshooting of embedded systems

  • Programming experience in C, C++ and Python

  • Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS), Linux and building concurrent systems

  • Strong documentation, writing, and communications skills 

What Makes You Standout

  • Experience in the application of cryptographic security controls for embedded systems (ex – enabling secure boot)

  • Experience with ISO/SAE 21434 (Road Vehicle Cybersecurity Engineering)

  • Experience in the development of embedded systems for vehicles

  • Experience in the development of IoT devices

  • PKI experience, including certificate lifecycle management and key protection

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field

 

 
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