Micron
Principal Engineer, Firmware Security
$166K–$326K
San Jose, CA +2 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
Folsom, CA
Longmont-MAX- Office, CO - Experience
- 10+ years of experience in security firmware development.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Embedded Systems, Cyber Security, or a related field.
About the job
Designs and leads development of cryptographic security firmware for Micron enterprise SSDs, from threat modeling and implementation through testing and certification.
What you'll do
- Architect, implement, and debug firmware security features such as encryption, Root of Trust, Secure Boot, and Device Attestation.
- Lead adoption of post-quantum cryptography and implement security protocols aligned with industry standards.
- Drive the Security Development Lifecycle, including threat modeling, code review, security testing, and certification support.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Embedded Systems, Cyber Security, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience with applied cryptography and firmware security, including encryption, Root of Trust, Secure Boot, attestation, key management, and PKI.
- Post-quantum cryptography expertise (LMS, ML-DSA, ML-KEM) and understanding of embedded system constraints.
- Knowledge of enterprise storage security standards and proficiency in C and Python.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in a related field.
- Experience with Rust for firmware development.
Pay
$166,000.00 - $326,000.00 a year USD base salary
Tools
AES-XTS, LMS, ML-DSA, ML-KEM, C, Python, Rust, JTAG
AI focus
Familiarity with AI-assisted developer tools for coding, testing, and code review, with human validation.
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