Embedded Security Architect (Lead)

Role & responsibilities

• Design and define security architectures for embedded systems, firmware, IoT, and connected devices.
• Analyze customer requirements and translate them into appropriate security architecture and solution recommendations.
• Perform threat modeling, security assessments, risk analysis, and security gap assessments.
• Design and review security mechanisms such as Secure Boot, encryption, authentication, key management, and device identity.
• Provide guidance on secure firmware development and embedded systems security.
• Evaluate security requirements and recommend appropriate security controls, technologies, and architecture patterns.
• Support security architecture for IoT and connected-device ecosystems.
• Ensure proposed solutions align with relevant security standards, best practices, and industry requirements.
• Work with engineering and technical teams to review security designs and provide architecture guidance.
• Participate in pre-sales discussions, client meetings, technical workshops, and solution presentations.
• Understand client requirements and contribute to technical solution proposals, RFP/RFI responses, and Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Prepare technical presentations, architecture diagrams, solution documents, and security recommendations.
• Communicate complex security concepts clearly to both technical and business stakeholders.
• Support clients during technical discussions and help address security-related questions and concerns.
• Identify potential security risks and recommend practical and scalable mitigation approaches.
• Collaborate with sales, solution architects, engineering teams, and other stakeholders during the pre-sales lifecycle.
• Stay updated on emerging embedded security, IoT security, firmware security, and cybersecurity standards.

Preferred candidate profile

We are looking for a senior security professional with 10+ years of experience and strong expertise in embedded and product security.

Required Technical Experience

• 10+ years of overall experience in Embedded Security / Product Security / Cybersecurity.

• Strong experience in Embedded Security Architecture.

• Hands-on understanding of embedded systems and secure firmware.

• Strong knowledge of Threat Modeling and Security Assessment.

• Good understanding of:

• Secure Boot

• Encryption

• Cryptography

• Authentication

• Key Management

• Device Identity

• Secure Firmware

• IoT Security

• Connected Device Security

• Knowledge of security architecture, security controls, risk assessment, and security best practices.

• Understanding of relevant embedded/IoT security standards and industry practices.

• Experience designing security solutions for embedded products, IoT devices, or connected systems.

Pre-Sales & Client-Facing Experience

• Strong experience in pre-sales technical consulting or solution consulting.
• Ability to understand client requirements and translate them into security architecture and solution recommendations.
• Experience participating in client meetings, technical discussions, workshops, and presentations.
• Experience preparing technical proposals, RFP/RFI responses, solution documents, architecture presentations, and technical recommendations.
• Strong ability to communicate technical security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively with sales, engineering, architecture, and client teams.

Desired Skills

• Embedded/Product Security
• IoT & Connected Device Security
• Firmware Security
• Security Architecture
• Threat Modeling
• Security Risk Assessment
• Secure Boot
• Cryptography & Encryption
• Authentication & Key Management
• Device Identity
• Security Standards
• Security Assessment
• Security Consulting
• Solution Architecture
• Pre-Sales Consulting
• Technical Proposal Development
• Client Management

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate should be someone who combines strong embedded security architecture expertise with excellent client-facing and pre-sales consulting skills. Candidates with experience in designing security solutions for IoT, connected devices, embedded products, or secure firmware will be relevant for this position.