Offensive Security Engineer, Hardware
Core
Principal-level Offensive Security Engineer focused on testing hardware products, firmware, and silicon-level components to find vulnerabilities and drive their resolution.
Role type
Principal-level Offensive Security Engineer (Hardware)
Builds
Hardware security testing, automated offensive tools, and strategic security improvements for OpenAI's technology.
Domain
Hardware security, embedded systems, firmware security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Reverse engineering bootrom images, firmware, and silicon-level components; Low-level kernel operations and secure boot processes; Hardware debugging tools (UART, JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers); C/C++ and Python for embedded systems; Penetration testing of diverse product suites; Attacker-driven risk and threat modeling
Preferred skills
Experience securing consumer hardware (mobile devices, IoT, chipsets); Building and validating secure boot chains; Writing robust automation tools for offensive operations
Technologies
UART, JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers
Responsibilities
Collaborate with engineering teams to mitigate risks in hardware, firmware, and software; Perform comprehensive penetration testing on hardware products; Leverage automation to optimize offensive security work; Present actionable security findings to stakeholders; Influence security strategy with attacker-driven insights
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC
