Security Hardware Validation Engineer (CPU PMCs & ML)

Luxoft; Województwo pomorskie; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft in Poland is seeking a hardware validation engineer to contribute to AMD-based security validation platforms. You will configure lab systems, build automated test harnesses, and collect CPU telemetry data for ML and security teams.

The role requires hands-on lab experience, knowledge of CPU microarchitecture, and proficiency with Python and virtualization for secure test environments. Collaboration with cross-functional labs is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on lab or hardware validation engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of CPU microarchitecture: branch prediction, cache hierarchy, instruction pipelines.
• Experience with hardware performance monitoring tools (e.g., perf, platform profilers or equivalent).
• Proficiency in Python or similar scripting language for test automation.
• Experience with virtualization platforms for secure, isolated test environments.
• Familiarity with Windows and/or Linux system internals at the kernel level.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain physical AMD PRO lab systems and isolated VM environments used for security validation.
• Develop automated test harnesses that safely execute malware samples and capture CPU telemetry.
• Instrument lab systems to collect and validate hardware performance counter data against known threat signatures.
• Provide labeled telemetry datasets to the ML engineering team.
• Execute functional and performance qualification tests for the kernel-mode PMU driver across AMD platform generations.
• Document lab procedures, test specifications, hardware configurations and asset lifecycle records.
• Support security-software partner lab engagements.
• Report hardware anomalies and telemetry accuracy issues with clear reproduction steps.

Skills

Lab validation

CPU microarchitecture

Hardware performance tools

Python scripting

Virtualization platforms

Kernel internals

Tools

perf

Platform profilers

Job description

Luxoft in Poland is seeking a hardware validation engineer to contribute to AMD-based security validation platforms. You will configure lab systems, build automated test harnesses, and collect CPU telemetry data for ML and security teams.

The role requires hands-on lab experience, knowledge of CPU microarchitecture, and proficiency with Python and virtualization for secure test environments. Collaboration with cross-functional labs is essential.