Remote Hardware Security Engineer Job in United States Cisco

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• 3-5 years’ experience with hardware security / trustworthy technology mechanisms such as Trusted Platform Modules (TPM), secure boot, and hardware roots of trust
• Understanding of cryptographic principles and secure communication protocols
• Knowledge of security standards and frameworks relevant to hardware security
• Proven experience in hardware design and analysis
• Familiarity with common hardware vulnerabilities and attack vectors, including side-channel attacks, fault injection, and reverse engineering
• Solid grasp of hardware security technologies, standard methodologies, and techniques
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Desirables

• Master's degree or relevant professional certification
• Experience with hardware design tools and software such as CAD tools for PCB design, FPGA programming tools, or simulation tools
• Deep understanding of the hardware lifecycle, from design to deployment and decommissioning
• Experience with embedded systems and microcontrollers
• Familiarity with compliance and regulatory requirements that impact hardware security, such as FIPS, Common Criteria, or specific industry standards

What the job involves

• Drive anti-counterfeit technology validation during product development processes
• Lead data protection efforts for manufacturing and product data as it flows into third-party ecosystems
• Ensure security controls are deployed into product development to include granular access control, threat modeling, encryption, and data flow visibility