Firmware Engineer (O-RAN)

Firmware Engineer (O-RAN)-077541

Description

 

Job Description:

The O-RAN Radio Security FW/SW Developer will ensure the security and integrity of O-RAN Radio in compliance with ORAN security standards and security specifications. The role focuses on design, implement and maintain ORAN Radio OS across all the platforms, implementing and customizing OS to meet security standards, performing risk analysis, and contributing to the FW development of secure O-RAN radio products, by developing security features across all products code base.

Key Responsibilities:

Compliance with O-RAN and 3GPP Standards:

• Ensure compliance with O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specification security standards, which cover cryptographic methods, authentication, integrity protection, and authorization mechanisms specific to the O-RAN architecture.
• Implement security measures into radio FW/SW as specified in 3GPP TS 33.501 for 5G system architecture security.

Threat Analysis & Mitigation:

• Verify if output implementation is aligned with the products’ security architecture, requirements, and threat model.
• Review product security designs, documenting missing security implementation, and drive analysis for security improvements.
• Document and present product security risks in both technical- and business-oriented language.

Testing & Validation:

• Executing end-to-end security posture assessments via source code auditing, functional testing and other applicable methodologies.
• Collaborate with the RAN Systems team to validate the security architecture in O-RAN deployments through end-to-end testing.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement:

• Stay updated on the latest developments in O-RAN WG11 security protocols and 3GPP standards to ensure future-proof security designs.
• Design, build, configure and maintain O-RAN Radio OS across all radio platforms, ensuring security requirements and hardening guidelines are met.
• Architect and implement cybersecurity features into new ORAN Radio platform, ensure security features are integrated across all existing product code bases.
• Design and implement security protocols for O-RAN fronthaul interfaces in line with O-RAN WG11 security requirements.

Required Skills:

• 8+ years of experience in FW/SW architecture, design and implementations with a specific emphasis for wireless applications and radio products
• Solid experience in object-oriented design and development using C++, as well as full proficiency in embedded software development in C in the context of system software (bootloaders, drivers, kernel, system services, etc.)
• Strong experience with Linux kernel software, Embedded Linux, RTOS, U-Boot/kernel development and customization, Linux Device Tree, File system operations
• Experience with Embedded System Security Principles and Techniques, security by design and OS hardening.
• Hands-on experience with security protocols such as IEEE 802.1X, MACSec, PKI, and cryptographic techniques.
• Familiarity with O-RAN WG11 security specifications; particularly, O-RAN Security Requirements and Controls Specification, which addresses cryptography, key management, and secure access.
• Strong analytical skills to assess security risks and vulnerabilities, and develop solutions based on the O-RAN Security Threat Modeling and Risk Assessment and ISO 27005 risk management framework.

Life at Capgemini

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer: 

• Flexible work 
• Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
• Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays 
• Paid parental leave
• Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
• Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
• Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
• Employee Resource Groups 
• Disaster Relief 

About Capgemini Engineering

World leader in engineering and R&D services, Capgemini Engineering combines its broad industry knowledge and cutting-edge technologies in digital and software to support the convergence of the physical and digital worlds. Coupled with the capabilities of the rest of the Group, it helps clients to accelerate their journey towards Intelligent Industry. Capgemini Engineering has more than 55,000 engineer and scientist team members in over 30 countries across sectors including Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Naval, Automotive, Rail, Infrastructure & Transportation, Energy, Utilities & Chemicals, Life Sciences, Communications, Semiconductor & Electronics, Industrial & Consumer, Software & Internet. 

Capgemini Engineering is an integral part of the Capgemini Group, a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided every day by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.

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Disclaimer

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Job

 : Programmer/Analyst

Schedule

 : Full-time

Primary Location

 : US-TX-Plano

Organization

 : ERD PPL US