Senior Hardware Security Architect, GPU

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $152,000–$241,500 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 55 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · Senior Hardware Security Architect, GPU

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As a Senior Hardware Security Architect, GPU, you will join the GPU HW Security team to architect, design, and validate hardware security for core GPU products. You will work to ensure the architecture meets specific security objectives by developing tools and tests to analyze designs while reducing risks, threats, and vulnerabilities at the hardware and firmware layers. Your daily responsibilities include creating Perl and Python scripts to document vulnerabilities, performing security reviews of firmware and hardware designs, and defining micro-architectural details for features that improve GPU security. You will also assist in implementing and verifying these features. The role requires proficiency in C/C++ programming, low-level firmware experience, and knowledge of Linux scripting. You will address critical technical challenges regarding the safe scaling of GPUs within data center environments while focusing on hardware-level applications of cryptography and secure boot.

Skills

Hardware Security C C++ Python Perl Linux Firmware Cryptography Secure Boot Key Management Threat Modeling Fuzzing Fault Injection Hardware Design Verification

What you'll do

Architect and design hardware security features for core GPU products.
Develop Perl and Python scripts to analyze and document vulnerabilities in designs.
Create tests on the GPU architectural model to verify security features.
Perform security reviews of firmware and hardware designs to ensure product robustness.
Define architectural and micro-architectural details for features that improve GPU security.
Implement and verify hardware features designed to mitigate risks and threats.
Address security considerations for scaling GPUs in data center environments.

What we're looking for

Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
3-5 years of relevant hardware development experience with a focus on hardware security.
Proficiency in C/C++ programming and low-level firmware experience.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a dynamic product-oriented team.
Experience with scripting in Perl and Python on Linux (preferred).
Experience with security testing techniques, threat modeling, fuzzing, and negative testing (preferred).
Familiarity with kernel level security concepts (preferred).
Interest in micro architectural attacks or hardware level applications of cryptography (preferred).

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