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We are seeking a full-time Firmware Security Certification Engineer in Vancouver to provide hands-on technical expertise for the execution of Common Criteria certification activities for Dune-based devices. This role will work across firmware engineering, security, networking, test, and certification teams to translate certification requirements into implementable technical controls, reproducible evidence, and successful lab evaluations. The ideal candidate combines deep knowledge of Dune firmware with strong networking, automation, scripting, troubleshooting, and technical communication skills.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as a technical subject-matter expert for Common Criteria certification of Dune-based devices.
- Analyze Security Target, Protection Profile, Security Functional Requirement, and assurance evidence needs and map them to Dune firmware architecture and device behavior.
- Partner with firmware and security architects to identify gaps, define remediation plans, and validate implementation readiness.
- Configure, build, deploy, and troubleshoot Dune firmware in certification test environments.
- Develop and maintain automated tests, scripts, utilities, and repeatable workflows that produce objective certification evidence.
- Execute functional, security, negative, regression, and interoperability testing, including network protocol and secure communications testing.
- Investigate test failures across firmware, networking, services, authentication, cryptography, and device configuration.
- Prepare clear technical artifacts, test procedures, results, defect reports, and responses to evaluator questions.
- Work directly with internal engineering teams and external evaluation laboratories to resolve technical issues and maintain certification schedules.
- Improve certification efficiency through reusable automation, documented methods, and earlier validation within the development lifecycle.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrated experience developing, integrating, debugging, or validating Dune firmware or a closely related embedded device platform.
- Strong understanding of embedded firmware architecture, operating-system services, device configuration, logging, and diagnostic methods.
- Practical networking expertise, including TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPS, TLS, SNMP, 802.1X, certificates, and network troubleshooting.
- Experience creating automated tests and scripts using Python, shell scripting, PowerShell, or comparable languages.
- Ability to analyze complex technical requirements, isolate defects, reproduce issues, and drive them to closure across multiple teams.
- Experience with source control, defect tracking, build environments, test frameworks, and continuous integration workflows.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce precise technical evidence and explain issues to engineers, evaluators, and program stakeholders.
Ability to work on site or in a hybrid arrangement in Vancouver, as required by the team. Relocation will be offered.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Direct experience supporting a Common Criteria evaluation, including Security Target development, evaluation evidence, evaluator interactions, vulnerability analysis, or certification maintenance.
- Knowledge of Common Criteria concepts, Protection Profiles, assurance activities, and certification-lab workflows.
- Experience with enterprise printers, multifunction devices, embedded Linux, secure boot, cryptographic services, authentication, access control, audit logging, or secure update mechanisms.
- Familiarity with packet capture and network diagnostic tools, security testing tools, and API or protocol test automation.
- Experience developing test harnesses, managing test data, and integrating automated security tests into continuous integration pipelines.
- Understanding of secure development lifecycle practices, threat modeling, vulnerability remediation, and security certification dependencies.
COMPENSATION
- The pay range for this role is $105,050 to $161,800 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
BENEFITS
HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long term/short term disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Generous time off policies, including:
- 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
- 11 paid holidays
- Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)
The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
JOB
Software
SCHEDULE
Full time
SHIFT
No shift premium (United States of America)
TRAVEL
RELOCATION
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EEO)
HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).
Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.
For more information, review HP’s EEO Policy or read about your rights as an applicant under the law here: “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal"
INTRODUCTION
We are seeking a full-time Firmware Security Certification Engineer in Vancouver to provide hands-on technical expertise for the execution of Common Criteria certification activities for Dune-based devices. This role will work across firmware engineering, security, networking, test, and certification teams to translate certification requirements into implementable technical controls, reproducible evidence, and successful lab evaluations. The ideal candidate combines deep knowledge of Dune firmware with strong networking, automation, scripting, troubleshooting, and technical communication skills.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as a technical subject-matter expert for Common Criteria certification of Dune-based devices.
- Analyze Security Target, Protection Profile, Security Functional Requirement, and assurance evidence needs and map them to Dune firmware architecture and device behavior.
- Partner with firmware and security architects to identify gaps, define remediation plans, and validate implementation readiness.
- Configure, build, deploy, and troubleshoot Dune firmware in certification test environments.
- Develop and maintain automated tests, scripts, utilities, and repeatable workflows that produce objective certification evidence.
- Execute functional, security, negative, regression, and interoperability testing, including network protocol and secure communications testing.
- Investigate test failures across firmware, networking, services, authentication, cryptography, and device configuration.
- Prepare clear technical artifacts, test procedures, results, defect reports, and responses to evaluator questions.
- Work directly with internal engineering teams and external evaluation laboratories to resolve technical issues and maintain certification schedules.
- Improve certification efficiency through reusable automation, documented methods, and earlier validation within the development lifecycle.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrated experience developing, integrating, debugging, or validating Dune firmware or a closely related embedded device platform.
- Strong understanding of embedded firmware architecture, operating-system services, device configuration, logging, and diagnostic methods.
- Practical networking expertise, including TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPS, TLS, SNMP, 802.1X, certificates, and network troubleshooting.
- Experience creating automated tests and scripts using Python, shell scripting, PowerShell, or comparable languages.
- Ability to analyze complex technical requirements, isolate defects, reproduce issues, and drive them to closure across multiple teams.
- Experience with source control, defect tracking, build environments, test frameworks, and continuous integration workflows.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce precise technical evidence and explain issues to engineers, evaluators, and program stakeholders.
Ability to work on site or in a hybrid arrangement in Vancouver, as required by the team. Relocation will be offered.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Direct experience supporting a Common Criteria evaluation, including Security Target development, evaluation evidence, evaluator interactions, vulnerability analysis, or certification maintenance.
- Knowledge of Common Criteria concepts, Protection Profiles, assurance activities, and certification-lab workflows.
- Experience with enterprise printers, multifunction devices, embedded Linux, secure boot, cryptographic services, authentication, access control, audit logging, or secure update mechanisms.
- Familiarity with packet capture and network diagnostic tools, security testing tools, and API or protocol test automation.
- Experience developing test harnesses, managing test data, and integrating automated security tests into continuous integration pipelines.
- Understanding of secure development lifecycle practices, threat modeling, vulnerability remediation, and security certification dependencies.
COMPENSATION
- The pay range for this role is $105,050 to $161,800 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
BENEFITS
HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long term/short term disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Generous time off policies, including:
- 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
- 11 paid holidays
- Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)
The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
JOB
Software
SCHEDULE
Full time
SHIFT
No shift premium (United States of America)
TRAVEL
RELOCATION
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EEO)
HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).
Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.
For more information, review HP’s EEO Policy or read about your rights as an applicant under the law here: “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal"
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Firmware Engineer
Document your specialized embedded systems credentials
PERM requires proving your qualifications match the job requirements exactly. Gather academic transcripts, credential evaluations for foreign degrees, and project portfolios that demonstrate RTOS, bare-metal programming, or hardware-software integration experience before applying.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Semiconductor firms, defense contractors, and automotive electronics companies file PERM for Firmware Engineers regularly. Search DOL disclosure data to identify which employers have certified PERM applications for this specific occupation before targeting your outreach.
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Migrate Mate filters Firmware Engineer listings by employers with green card sponsorship history, so you're not guessing which companies will support EB-2 or EB-3 filings. Search by role, location, and sponsorship status to prioritize your applications.
Clarify the EB-2 versus EB-3 path with your employer
EB-2 requires a master's degree or equivalent in electrical engineering or computer engineering. If you hold a bachelor's degree with substantial experience, EB-3 is the more common route. Get alignment on which category your employer will file under before the PERM recruitment process starts.
Negotiate PERM filing into your offer letter
Ask specifically for a green card sponsorship commitment in writing, including a timeline for filing PERM after your start date. Many employers sponsor verbally but delay filing. A defined timeline, typically six to twelve months post-hire, protects your long-term residency plan.
Use the OFLC Wage Search to validate your prevailing wage
PERM requires your employer to pay the DOL prevailing wage for your occupation and location. Cross-check your offered salary against the OFLC Wage Search before signing an offer. A wage below Level II for your SOC code can stall or invalidate the PERM filing.
Green Card Firmware Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Firmware Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Firmware Engineer positions typically qualify for both EB-2 and EB-3 depending on the degree requirement the employer sets in the job description. EB-2 applies when the role requires a master's degree or equivalent in electrical or computer engineering. EB-3 covers roles requiring a bachelor's degree. Your employer's PERM filing defines which category applies, so the job description language matters significantly.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for Firmware Engineer roles?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status capped at 85,000 annual slots and subject to lottery selection. Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 leads to permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries. The trade-off is timeline: PERM takes six to eighteen months to certify, and priority date backlogs affect nationals from India and China, but the outcome is permanent rather than a renewable temporary status.
What does the PERM process look like specifically for a Firmware Engineer position?
Your employer files a PERM application with DOL attesting that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role at the prevailing wage. This requires a formal recruitment period including job ads, internal postings, and documented candidate review. USCIS then adjudicates the I-140 petition once PERM is certified. For Firmware Engineer roles, the job duties and degree requirements in the PERM application must exactly match your actual responsibilities and credentials.
How can I find Firmware Engineer jobs where employers will sponsor a green card?
Migrate Mate filters Firmware Engineer listings by employers with confirmed green card sponsorship history, letting you focus applications on companies that have already filed PERM or I-140 for similar roles. This is more reliable than filtering by self-reported sponsorship status on general job boards, which is often inaccurate or outdated.
Can I switch Firmware Engineer jobs after my PERM is filed but before I get my green card?
Changing employers resets the PERM process because the certification is tied to a specific employer and job description. If your I-140 has been approved for 180 days or more and you're in the adjustment of status stage, portability rules under AC21 may allow you to transfer to a same or similar Firmware Engineer role without losing your priority date. Consult an immigration attorney before making any employer change mid-process.