Senior Hardware Security Architect

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $184,000–$287,500 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 5 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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The Senior Hardware Security Architect joins the GPU Security Architecture team to define and guide the security architecture for innovative SoCs and GPUs. This role involves developing long-term security roadmaps, researching architecture solutions, and reviewing microarchitectural specifications to ensure compliance with internal and external standards. You will collaborate with hardware, software, research, and marketing teams to address security threats for mobile, automotive, gaming, and server platforms. Required skills include experience with the ASIC design process, C/C++, Verilog, ARM assembly, and Python/Perl scripting. You must possess expertise in cryptography, secure boot, ARM or RISC-V architectures, and mitigations against physical attacks like fault injection. The work focuses on platform security, remote attestation, Digital Rights Management, and security threat modeling for high-performance computing.

Skills

ASIC Design C/C++ Verilog Python Perl ARM RISCV Cryptography Secure Boot Measured Boot TPM DRM Threat Modelling Penetration Testing Side Channel Attacks Fault Injection Remote Attestation

What you'll do

Define and guide the long-term security roadmap for SoCs and GPUs.
Research, design, and develop architecture solutions to meet internal and external security standards.
Review architectural, microarchitectural, and verification specifications to ensure IP compliance with security requirements.
Identify and address security issues and threats in coordination with customers and partners.
Implement security mitigations against physical attacks, including fault injection and side-channel attacks.
Develop secure boot, measured boot, and remote attestation mechanisms for various platforms.
Perform security threat modeling and penetration testing for hardware and software components.

What we're looking for

BS, MS, PhD (or equivalent experience) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
8+ years of meaningful relevant work or research experience.
Experience with the ASIC design process and architecture of large SoCs or GPUs.
Programming and debugging fundamentals in C/C++, Verilog, ARM assembly, and Python/Perl scripting.
Experience with system architecture for Gaming, Automotive, Server, or AI platforms (preferred).
Experience with cryptography algorithms, standards, implementation, and application (preferred).
Experience with SoC security architecture, secure boot, measured boot, and ARM or RISCV CPU architectures (preferred).
Experience with security mitigations against physical attacks, remote attestation, DRM standards, threat modeling, or penetration testing (preferred).