Firmware Engineer - Security

​​ Vertiv's Thermal business unit is seeking an Embedded Product Security Engineer to help protect the security and integrity of our embedded thermal firmware platforms and exposed system interfaces across mission‑critical infrastructure products.

​This role is responsible for investigating, analyzing, and resolving security vulnerabilities, supporting regulatory and standards compliance, and partnering with firmware and platform engineering teams to embed security‑by‑design practices throughout the product lifecycle. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring Vertiv products meet evolving cybersecurity expectations while maintaining reliability and performance in critical customer environments.

• ​​ Investigate reported and internally discovered firmware vulnerabilities across embedded and gateway platforms.
• ​Perform security analysis of embedded firmware packages, update mechanisms, and exposed interfaces (network, diagnostic, field service).
• ​Support secure boot, firmware signing, and update validation implementations in collaboration with firmware engineering teams.
• ​Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments for embedded platforms and interface exposure.
• ​Drive vulnerability response workflows, including root cause analysis, remediation tracking, and verification.
• ​Ensure alignment with product cybersecurity standards and regulations, including IEC 62443, ISO 27001, NIS2, and CRA‑related obligations.
• ​Review and mainta