Staff Quality Assurance Engineer
Core
Staff QA Engineer owning product-level quality assurance for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) hardware acceleration in HSM and network-appliance products.
Role type
Staff Quality Assurance Engineer (Hardware/Security)
Builds
FPGA-based cryptographic products and their automated QA infrastructure
Domain
Quantum computing, Post-Quantum Cryptography, Hardware Security Modules (HSM)
Required skills
System-level test planning, Test automation (Python), Hardware-in-the-loop testing, CI/CD integration, Defect tracking, Release qualification criteria definition, FPGA compliance testing, Cryptographic API testing
Preferred skills
Security/compliance testing (FIPS, Common Criteria), Cryptographic functionality testing, Meticulous documentation
Technologies
Python, FPGA, NIST ACVP/CAVP, FIPS 140-3, CNSA 2.0
Responsibilities
Define and execute system-level test plans (functional, performance, stress, stability, negative), Build and maintain automated QA infrastructure (regression suites, HIL benches, CI, dashboards), Execute standards-based compliance test campaigns, Run interoperability testing, Own defect tracking and triage, Define release-qualification criteria
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC
