Staff Hardware Security Engineer
Core
Conduct hands-on security assessments of SoC hardware components, identify vulnerabilities, and develop proof-of-concept demonstrations to improve platform security.
Role type
Staff Hardware Security Engineer (SoC)
Builds
Secure silicon-level security features and trust architectures for SoC platforms
Domain
Semiconductor hardware security / SoC design
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
offensive security, vulnerability research, microarchitecture knowledge, RTL security review, SoC architecture analysis, hardware interface analysis, hardware debug techniques, low-level programming (C/Assembly), hardware-software interaction understanding
Preferred skills
Arm-based platform experience, fault injection analysis, side-channel analysis, silicon bring-up environment familiarity, hardware security research contributions
Technologies
JTAG, SWD, RTL, C, Assembly (Arm)
Responsibilities
Carry out hands-on security assessments of SoC hardware components and security features; Identify and analyse hardware security issues using architecture review and experimental testing; Develop proof-of-concept demonstrations illustrating system-level impact of hardware weaknesses; Develop and maintain tools supporting hardware security evaluation; Collaborate with architecture, silicon design, firmware, and platform teams to communicate findings and support mitigations
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic impact