Distinguished Hardware Security Architect - Hybrid/Remote

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 252,000 - 321,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in the United States seeks a Distinguished Engineer to lead the hardware security program across networking, data center, and cloud platforms.

You will architect immutable roots of trust, secure enclave design, and platform firmware resiliency, partnering with ASIC teams and leaders to drive secure‑by‑design systems. Beyond technical leadership, you will influence industry standards, mentor tomorrow’s security architects, and collaborate across Cisco’s business units and

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: 15+ years in hardware systems design, silicon security, or embedded architecture.
• Distinguished leadership: track record as Distinguished Engineer, Fellow, Chief Architect or senior tech leader.
• Hardware & networking depth: knowledge of terabit switches, routers, security appliances, FPGA/ASIC development.
• Cryptography: applied cryptography, PKI, key management, side-channel protections.
• Executive communication: ability to translate technical trade-offs for executives.

Responsibilities

• Set security standards and direction across Cisco’s hardware and embedded software portfolio.
• Architect roots of trust and platform firmware resiliency as building blocks of secure systems.
• Advise engineering leaders on embedded security decisions with business outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with CRA, regulatory mandates, and international standards.
• Collaborate with hyperscale customers to translate security requirements into roadmaps.
• Represent Cisco in standards bodies and mentor future security architects.

Skills

Hardware security strategy

Executive communication

Embedded systems design

Cryptography & PKI

Standards participation

Education

BS/MS/PhD in EE/CS

Tools

FPGA/ASIC development

Platform firmware

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in the United States seeks a Distinguished Engineer to lead the hardware security program across networking, data center, and cloud platforms.

You will architect immutable roots of trust, secure enclave design, and platform firmware resiliency, partnering with ASIC teams and leaders to drive secure‑by‑design systems. Beyond technical leadership, you will influence industry standards, mentor tomorrow’s security architects, and collaborate across Cisco’s business units and