Senior Security Engineer, CPU and Platform Security Validation
Core
Validating CPU, firmware, and OS security across pre-silicon emulation and post-silicon hardware platforms.
Role type
Senior IC security engineer (CPU/platform validation)
Builds
Secure silicon chips and platforms for AI, automotive, data center, and mobile markets
Domain
Semiconductor hardware security and CPU architecture
Required skills
CPU security (SVUKTE, TRNG, CFI, privilege, isolation), Secure Boot, Root of Trust, TPMs, Linux kernel hardening, hardware/software debugging, Python, C/C++, low-level code/assembly reading, pre-silicon emulation, FPGA validation
Preferred skills
RISC-V architecture, Ghostwriter attacks, threat modeling, fuzzing, fault injection, side-channel testing, UEFI, Trusted Firmware-A, OpenSBI, TEEs
Technologies
Python, C/C++, Assembly, Linux, FPGA, emulation platforms
Responsibilities
Translate security requirements into test plans and threat models; Develop tests for CPU security features; Validate Secure Boot, TPMs, and debug security; Execute tests on emulation/FPGA/virtual platforms; Localize and debug failures across hardware/firmware/OS; Develop automated validation tools and regression suites; Document evidence and communicate risks to stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
