GPU Hardware Security Architect: Threat Modeling & Secure Boot

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 288,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Hardware Security engineer to architect, design and validate HW security for its core GPU products. You will work with the GPU HW Security team to ensure the GPU architecture meets NVIDIA's HW security objectives.

You will develop tools and tests to analyze and verify designs, reducing risk and vulnerabilities in hardware and firmware layers. The role involves assisting in architectural details and implementation of security features, with a focus on hardware security for

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of relevant hardware development experience with a focus on hardware security.
• Proficient C/C++ programming and low-level firmware experience; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the GPU HW Security architects to ensure robust, secure service posture from design to implementation.
• Develop tools (Perl and Python scripts) to analyze and document vulnerabilities in current and upcoming designs.
• Develop tests that run on the GPU architectural model to verify security features.
• Perform security reviews of firmware and hardware designs and assist others to ensure quality and robustness of our products.
• Assist in defining architectural and micro-architectural details for features that improve security of our GPUs.
• Assist in implementation and verification of hardware features that improve security of our GPUs.

Skills

C/C++ programming

low-level firmware

communication skills

hardware security focus

Education

Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering

Tools

Perl scripting

Python scripting

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Hardware Security engineer to architect, design and validate HW security for its core GPU products. You will work with the GPU HW Security team to ensure the GPU architecture meets NVIDIA's HW security objectives.

You will develop tools and tests to analyze and verify designs, reducing risk and vulnerabilities in hardware and firmware layers. The role involves assisting in architectural details and implementation of security features, with a focus on hardware security for