NVIDIA · 1 week ago
Manager, Hardware Offensive Security - Silicon Architecture
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$224K/yr - $356K/yr
8+ years expNVIDIA is seeking a highly skilled Hardware Offensive Security Manager to lead a specialized team focused on research and penetration testing of silicon-level security architectures. This role is critical to ensuring the resilience of NVIDIA’s hardware platforms against advanced threats, driving offensive security strategies and collaborating with cross-functional teams to strengthen security at the architectural level.
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Hiring Manager
Joshua Hasten
Responsibilities
Develop and implement advanced penetration testing methodologies targeting silicon and hardware security features
Identify and exploit vulnerabilities in chip-level security mechanisms, including cryptographic engines, secure boot, and trusted execution environments
Analyze and challenge security assumptions in hardware architecture designs
Provide actionable recommendations to mitigate risks and improve resilience against physical and side-channel attacks
Work closely with architecture, design, and verification teams to integrate security standards early in the development lifecycle
Partner with internal and external security researchers to stay ahead of emerging threats and attack vectors
Publish research findings internally and contribute to industry standards for hardware security
Mentor team members and foster a culture of offensive security excellence
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
8+ overall years of experience in hardware security, silicon architecture, or penetration testing
2+ years of leadership experience
Deep Understanding Of Microarchitecture and SoC design principles
Deep Understanding Of Hardware security primitives (secure boot, key management, cryptographic accelerators)
Deep Understanding Of Side-channel attacks, fault injection, and reverse engineering techniques
Proven track record of leading offensive security projects in hardware environments
Strong programming skills in C/C++, Python, or assembly for embedded systems
Preferred
Ph.D. preferred
Experience with FPGA prototyping and hardware emulation platforms
Familiarity with post-quantum cryptography and secure hardware enclaves
Contributions to security research communities or published papers in hardware security
Benefits
Equity
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NVIDIA
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