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Security Research Engineer – Embedded Systems

Unlock employer Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posted: 06 Apr 2025

Financial

  • Estimate: $90k - $150k*
  • Zero income tax location

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  • Office Only
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  • Experience: Senior

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CENSUS is an internationally acclaimed cybersecurity services provider. We support the needs of multiple industries by providing IT and OT security services to public and private organizations around the world, including Fortune 500 companies. Our bespoke cybersecurity professional services are built upon a talented pool of Security Researchers conducting applied research to design, develop, and implement resilient solutions.

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We are looking for talented and ambitious professionals to join our Product Security Professional Services team. In this role, you will leverage your knowledge and experience in the Embedded Systems & Platform Security domain to guide clients toward efficient concepts, architectures, implementations, and integrations, ensuring they meet their cybersecurity goals. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Researching security maturity and capabilities of technologies, frameworks, protocols, and implementations across platform security.
  • Identifying security inefficiencies, architecture/design defects, or vulnerabilities across technologies and products.
  • Creating, reviewing, and expanding security architectures and designs that align with product security requirements.
  • Proposing technologies that satisfy client requirements while aligning with their strategies.
  • Documenting security risks and presenting them in both technical and business-oriented language.
  • Executing end-to-end security posture assessments using various methodologies.
  • Verifying that output implementations align with security architecture, requirements, and threat models.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • MSc or BSc in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in embedded, general, or special-purpose computer system-level software or firmware security.
  • Proven experience of 2+ years in embedded systems or platform security research projects.
  • Proficient in English with strong communication skills.

Required Skills:

  • In-depth exposure to Embedded Systems, Linux, or Real-Time Operating System security concepts.
  • Extensive experience in researching and shaping embedded system security controls and architectures.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, Rust, or Assembly (ARM or x86) in the context of system firmware/software.
  • Experience in reverse engineering, fuzz testing, and debugging methodologies.
  • Familiarity with security technologies such as TEE, TPM, and hardware-backed device attestation.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

  • Familiarity with cryptographic practices in system security.
  • Knowledge of edge & cloud confidential computing technologies, virtualization, and hypervisors.
  • Experience with international teams across various regions and time zones.

For more information about CENSUS and our services, please visit our website at census-labs.com.

Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Work Conditions: On-site, Full-time

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