Vacancy caducado!
- Develop embedded C firmware features for our 802.11 Wi-Fi mobility portfolio, especially related to security
- Develop and enhance authentication protocols for infrastructure and peer to peer Wi-Fi protocols, e.g., WPA2, WPA3, PASN, and sub-protocols of these suites.
- Serve as an expert in Wi-Fi cryptographic algorithms such as AES for product development, customer support and certifications such as NIST CAVP.
- Implement and enhance hashing and cryptographic algorithms such as SHA-1, SHA-256, Elliptic Curve for security features our Wi-Fi products
- In case product vulnerability reports are received from internal or external sources, assist with the analysis of the reports, and if appropriate, remediation feature development.
- Understand the software architecture requirements around modularity, componentization, versioning, C interfaces and build flow so you can implement architectural improvements
- Develop and enhance security related tools such as those used for generation of keys, validation of keys, etc.
- Work with the VLSI and software team on requirements, design and implementation of new security-related features
- PhD Computer Science, Maters in Computer Science + 2-3 years’ experience, or Bachelor’s in Computer Science + 5-7 years’ experience is preferred. Computer Science and a software technology focus is welcome. Outstanding educational background from a challenging institution is welcome
- Must understand modern cryptographic, authentication, secure hashing, public key and elliptic curve algorithms.
- Must be a proficient C systems programmer, with experience in the GNU gcc tool chain and Makefile systems.
- Python or perl familiarity for working in our python and perl software engineering tools
- Understanding of encapsulation and interfaces, object-based programming, modularity and principles of loose coupling in software development
- Linux systems knowledge including the filesystem, processes and threads, performance monitoring.
- Familiar with low level firmware and ARM CPUs including cycle and memory efficiency
- Successful track record of working in a Linux or MacOS Make-based software build system, fully utilizing multiprocessor servers and parallel build targets.
- Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms such as AES, SHA256
- Authentication protocols such as Public Key crypto, Diffie Hellman, RSA, X509 certificates
- Elliptic curve cryptography algorithms (e.g., ECDSA)
- Wi-Fi Security including WPA3
- Software vulnerability assessment including exploitation of buffer overrun vulnerabilities, heap
- Software vulnerability defensive features including data execution prevention, stack canaries,
- Prior knowledge of working with ‘Google Android’ based CM/build tools & utilities is desirable
- Experience in Wireless or telecom industry is highly desirable