Apex Systems · 1 day ago
Security Engineer IV - Security Engineer IV
Seattle, WA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$98/hr - $112/hr
5+ years expApex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. This role is essential in ensuring products meet the highest security standards through comprehensive requirement verification, security assessment, and implementation oversight.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
This Hardware Security Engineering role focuses on verifying and validating security across the entire hardware lifecycle
You will evaluate security features including secure boot implementation, fault injection protection, secure key storage, anti-rollback mechanisms, cryptographic key management, and debug interface restrictions
You will be responsible for performing code reviews and identifying weaknesses and vulnerabilities
You will also interface directly with manufacturers and will work with them to review security requirement compliance evidence and will help them mitigate vulnerabilities
Success in this position requires partnering with multiple stakeholders to accomplish these tasks
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
5+ years of experience in hardware security, embedded systems security, or similar
Experience programming in at least one modern language such as C, C++, or Rust
Strong knowledge of secure boot implementations, cryptography (RSA, AES, HMAC, PQC), and hardware security architectures (e.g. ARM TrustZone or Intel SGX)
Knowledge of debug interface security (JTAG, BDM), anti-rollback mechanisms, and fault injection protection
Experience writing technical documents, project plans and progress reports to leadership and to stakeholders
Experience with hardware security testing tools and methodologies
Preferred
Master's degree in relevant technical field or equivalent advanced experience
Experience with DRM implementations and content protection systems
Experience designing or reviewing RTL designs in VHDL or Verilog
Knowledge of side-channel attack analysis and associated countermeasures
Hands-on experience testing, debugging, or hacking hardware using common electronics test equipment
Experience with penetration testing or hacking consumer electronic devices
Experience writing technical documents, project plans and progress reports to leadership and to stakeholders
Experience designing, testing, and analyzing circuit designs and PCB layouts
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Disability
Other insurance plans
ESPP (employee stock purchase program)
401K program
HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan)
SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
Corporate discount savings program
On-demand training program
Access to certification prep
Library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars
Certification discounts
Perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA
Dedicated customer service team for our Consultants
Certified Career Coach
Company
Apex Systems
Apex Systems, a division of On Assignment, provides organizations with IT staffing solutions to address gaps in their current workforce.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Roger Wahman
Chief Technology Officer - SVP
Andrea Schiola
Global Head of Technology Partnerships, SVP, Principal
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