diff --git a/mpm/python/usrp_mpm/CMakeLists.txt b/mpm/python/usrp_mpm/CMakeLists.txt
index 463a0558f..6023305a7 100644
--- a/mpm/python/usrp_mpm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mpm/python/usrp_mpm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ set(USRP_MPM_TOP_FILES
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/aurora_control.py
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/bfrfs.py
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/bist.py
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/bootgen_wrapper.py
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/components.py
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/compat_num.py
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/discovery.py
diff --git a/mpm/python/usrp_mpm/bootgen_wrapper.py b/mpm/python/usrp_mpm/bootgen_wrapper.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..79efe3291
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mpm/python/usrp_mpm/bootgen_wrapper.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Copyright 2026 Ettus Research, a National Instruments Company
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+#
+"""Utility functions provided by wrapping the "bootgen" tool.
+
+verify: Verify the signature of a .bin file.
+extract_bitstream: Extract the FPGA bitstream from a .bin file.
+"""
+
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def verify(input, arch):
+    """Verify the signature of the .bin file."""
+    proc = subprocess.run(["bootgen", "-arch", arch, "-verify", input], capture_output=True)
+    if proc.returncode != 0:
+        stderr = proc.stderr.decode().splitlines()[0]
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f'FPGA bitstream (.bin file) verification using bootgen failed: "{stderr}"'
+        )
+
+
+def extract_bitstream(input, output, arch):
+    """Extract the FPGA bitstream from the bootgen generated .bin file."""
+    temp_dir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+    proc = subprocess.run(
+        ["bootgen", "-arch", arch, "-dump", input, "-dump_dir", temp_dir.name], capture_output=True
+    )
+    if proc.returncode != 0:
+        if proc.stderr.decode().startswith("[ERROR]  : Boot Header not found"):
+            # The file is already a FPGA bitstream in .bin file format, just copy it
+            try:
+                shutil.copyfile(input, output)
+            except shutil.SameFileError:
+                # in-place conversion is allowed
+                pass
+        else:
+            stderr = proc.stderr.decode().splitlines()[0]
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f'Could not extract bitstream from .bin file, bootgen returned "{stderr}"'
+            )
+    else:
+        extracted_bins = list(Path(temp_dir.name).glob("*.bin"))
+        num_bins = len(extracted_bins)
+        if num_bins == 0:
+            raise RuntimeError("Could not find extracted .bin file in bootgen dump output")
+        elif num_bins > 1:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Invalid .bin file: found {num_bins} partitions but expected only one."
+            )
+        shutil.move(str(extracted_bins[0]), output)