Senior Hardware Security Engineer
$129,000–$193,500 year
On-site · El Segundo, California, United States
Job Summary
Provide hardware security support to government and contracted personnel in areas such as security controls and configuration management. Review security architecture and recommend improvements for space mission ground systems. Contribute to hardware security research and develop guidance on vulnerability mitigations for FPGA/ASIC/embedded systems. Demonstrate troubleshooting skills in both hardware and firmware, assist junior engineers, and collaborate with departments to develop new capabilities. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, project management abilities, and a background in FPGA design and verification. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with significant experience in hardware security and embedded systems.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or STEM related program
- 6 to 8 years of relevant experience in FPGA design and verification, embedded systems, hardware security or similar fields
- Knowledge of DoD information security policies, including DoD 5200 directives
- Proven experience in FPGA design, familiarity with HDLs (VHDL, Verilog, and SystemVerilog) and vendor tools (AMD Xilinx, Microchip, Intel Altera)
- Experience with embedded system design (Xilinx Zynq/Microblaze, ARM, Altera NIOS)
- Proficiency in coding and scripting languages such as C, C++, Python, Perl, or Shell
- Experience using project management tools such as Jira or MS Project
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
- U.S. citizenship required to obtain a security clearance
- 10 or more years of relevant experience for Senior Engineering Specialist
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or STEM related program
- Exposure to and understanding of hardware security attacks including Hardware Trojans, Side Channel Analysis, Fault Injection, and Reverse Engineering
- Possession of relevant industry certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP
- Experience related to artificial intelligence or quantum computing applications
- Current and active TS/SCI clearance
Additional Requirements
- U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance
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