Ampcus Inc ยท 2 weeks ago
Security Engineer IV
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$95/hr - $100/hr
5+ years expAmpcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. They are seeking a Hardware Security Engineer to ensure their products meet the highest security standards through comprehensive requirement verification, security assessment, and implementation oversight. The role involves working at the intersection of hardware design, security engineering, and manufacturing processes to deliver secure, reliable products.
Data ManagementInformation Technology
Responsibilities
This Hardware Security Engineering role focuses on verifying and validating security across the entire hardware lifecycle for Client devices
This role will focus on ensuring that the manufactured hardware meets design specifications and security implementation requirements through systematic evaluation of components and assemblies
Key responsibilities include ensuring that designs are implemented without unauthorized modifications or component substitutions, verifying that all hardware meets established design requirements, and testing hardware to ensure security features are properly enforced
The role also requires reviewing schematics and hardware samples to verify compliance with circuit designs. You will interface with manufacturers and suppliers directly and will review the security compliance evidence that they provide
You will also be responsible for identifying hardware backdoors and attempts to circumvent hardware-based security features
Success in this position requires partnering with multiple stakeholders to accomplish these tasks
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
5 years of experience in hardware security, embedded systems security, or similar
Experience designing, testing, and analyzing circuit designs and PCB layouts
Knowledge of threat modeling, secure boot implementations, and cryptography (RSA, AES, HMAC, PQC)
Experience with manufacturing security processes, including secret provisioning and secure production flows
Hands-on experience testing, debugging, or hacking hardware using common electronics test equipment
Preferred
Master's degree in relevant technical field or equivalent advanced experience
Knowledge of side-channel attack analysis and associated countermeasures
Knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures, especially automated quality inspection techniques
Experience writing technical documents, project plans and progress reports to leadership and to stakeholders
Knowledge of debug interface security (JTAG, BDM), anti-rollback mechanisms, and fault injection protection
Experience programming in at least one modern language such as C, C++, or Rust
Company
Ampcus Inc
Ampcus is a global IT and business staffing and consulting firm specializing in digital solutions and human capital management.
1001-5000 employees
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