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Security Engineer, Hardware/Device

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146K-195K Annually
Senior level
Lead hardware and embedded security for Motive devices: establish secure-by-default baselines (boot chain, firmware, FOTA, manufacturing), perform threat modeling and architecture reviews, define security requirements, drive remediation with hardware teams, and build scalable security components and automation across device lifecycle and cloud-connected infrastructure.
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Who we are:

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.

Visit gomotive.com to learn more.

About the Role: 

As a Security Engineer, Hardware Security you will be a key member of the Product Security Team. You will be the primary Security partner for Engineering and Hardware teams, focusing on design reviews, threat modeling, and building scalable "secure-by-default" components (libraries, services, frameworks, components) that empower hardware engineers to ship the product securely. You will work across teams, influencing security and driving the hardware security initiative. 

This is a highly strategic and technical role for architects who want to scale security through programs, influence, and engineering excellence, focusing on design, automation, and enablement.

What You’ll Do: 
  • Build the hardware and embedded security baseline and process across Motive devices, including boot chain, firmware, FOTA, and manufacturing 
  • Drive relationships with hardware engineering team to ensure findings are prioritized, validated and remediated 
  • Identify and assess hardware security risks across the product lifecycle including designing, manufacturing, deployment, updating, and decommissioning 
  • Lead hardware security architecture reviews, threat modeling, and security testing for product systems
  • Define and review security requirements for hardware platforms, embedded systems, firmware interfaces, boot processes, debug capabilities, and device lifecycle controls in cloud-connected environments.
  • Drive end to end security for device hardware across IoT andcloud security infrastructure
What We’re Looking For: 
  • 5+ years years of experience in Hardware Security, including creating security by design patterns into new devices and platforms
  • 5+ years of experience in working with product teams creating security designs and providing security requirements
  • 5+ years of hands on development experience in the programming languages like python and C/C++
  • Strong understanding of hardware root of trust, secure boot, attestation, key protection, device identity, and secure provisioning concepts.
  • Demonstrated hands-on experience designing, reviewing, and validating security controls for hardware and low-level system architectures.
  • Experience in cloud security, runtime security, supply chain security, and application security best practices

Pay Transparency

Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.

The compensation range for this position will depend on where you reside. For this role, the compensation range is:

Canada
$146,000$195,000 CAD

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. 

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All job postings are for existing vacancies. Please note; some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of our global offices.

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