PhD/Master's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or related fields
3+ years of industry-relevant R&D experience preferred
Strong knowledge of operating system internals
Proficiency in C, C++, or Rust
Experience in low-level system programming and debugging
Familiarity with modern threat prevention technologies
Understanding of memory safety concepts and hardware security features.
Responsibilities
Conduct research and develop new security technologies for OS kernels and devices
Analyze advanced threat vectors including memory corruption and privilege escalation
Evaluate and enhance hardware-based protections like Hypervisors and Secure Boot
Design innovative security features for access control and threat detection
Collaborate with product teams to implement effective research solutions
Monitor emerging vulnerabilities and industry trends
Publish research findings and present at technical forums.
Benefits
Opportunities for deep research and publication
Collaborative environment with product teams
Exposure to advanced security technologies
Potential for patent proposals
Focus on cutting-edge security challenges.
Full Job Description
Huawei Canada has an immediate permanent opening for a System Security Research Engineer.
About the job:
Conduct research and prototyping of new security technologies to protect OS kernels, firmware, mobile systems, and devices.
Analyze and understand advanced threat vectors, including memory corruption, privilege escalation, side-channel attacks, and firmware exploitation.
Evaluate and build upon hardware-based protections such as Hypervisors, Trusted Execution Environments (TEE), and Secure Boot.
Design innovative security features that improve isolation, access control, exploit resistance, or threat detection.
Work closely with product teams to transition successful research into practical solutions and hardened products.
Monitor and assess emerging vulnerabilities, industry trends, and academic advancements.
Publish research, propose patents, or present at internal or external technical forums.
The total target annual compensation for this position ranges from $127,000 to $225,000 depending on education, experience, and demonstrated expertise.
About the ideal candidate:
PhD / Master's degree or equivalent experience in Computer/Electrical Engineering or related fields, with a research mindset and 3+ years of industry-relevant R&D experience is an asset.
Solid understanding of operating system internals, including memory management, process scheduling, and kernel/user separation.
Proficiency in at least one native development language: C, C++, or Rust.
Experience with low-level system programming and debugging.
Familiarity with modern threat prevention technologies (sandboxing, CFI, ASLR, DEP, etc.).
Strong grasp of memory safety concepts, including buffer overflows, use-after-free, and heap exploitation techniques.
Knowledge of hardware security features, such as:
Virtualization (Hypervisors, VT-x/AMD-V)
TEE (e.g., ARM TrustZone, Intel SGX);
MMU, IOMMU, and Secure Boot processes
All applications for this position are reviewed directly by our hiring team, we do not use artificial intelligence tools to screen or select candidates.
