Hardware Offensive Security - Silicon Architecture

Job Description

Job Title: Manager, Hardware Offensive Security – Silicon Architecture. Location: Santa Clara, California, United States

This role is responsible for identifying weaknesses in hardware designs, testing security defenses, and improving the resilience of chip-level platforms against modern threats; You will manage a specialized offensive security team and work closely with hardware architects and design engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Lead offensive security research targeting silicon and hardware security features
• Design and execute penetration testing strategies at the chip and microarchitecture level
• Identify and exploit vulnerabilities in secure boot, cryptographic engines, and trusted execution environments
• Analyze hardware security assumptions and challenge architectural design decisions
• Provide clear mitigation strategies for physical, fault injection, and side-channel attacks;
• Collaborate with architecture, design, and verification teams early in the development lifecycle
• Partner with internal and external security researchers to track emerging attack methods
• Publish internal research findings and contribute to industry security standards
• Mentor and guide team members while building a strong offensive security culture

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• PhD is preferred
• 8 or more years of experience in hardware security, silicon architecture, or penetration testing
• At least 2 years of people or technical leadership experience
• Strong understanding of microarchitecture and SoC design principles;
• Deep knowledge of hardware security primitives such as secure boot, key management, and cryptographic accelerators
• Hands-on experience with side-channel attacks, fault injection, and hardware reverse engineering
• Proven experience leading offensive security projects in hardware environments
• Strong programming skills in C, C++, Python, or embedded assembly

Preferred:

• Experience with FPGA prototyping and hardware emulation platforms
• Familiarity with post-quantum cryptography concepts
• Experience working with secure hardware enclaves;
• Contributions to hardware security research, publications, or open research communities

Benefits and Compensation:

• Base salary range: 224,000 USD to 356,500 USD, based on location and experience
• Eligibility for equity compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package;
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in AI, autonomous systems, and high-performance computing
• Work with a global team of leading engineers and security experts