Hyperscaler Hardware Security Tech Lead

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is hiring for a hardware security leader in Raleigh, NC. The role focuses on defining secure hardware requirements, guiding hardware engineers, and collaborating with external security groups to ensure trustworthy platforms.

The candidate will translate complex security concepts into actionable engineering tasks, oversee multiple security evaluations, and drive programs with high autonomy in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field with 9+ years (BS), 6+ years (MS), or 3+ years (PhD).
• Experience leading security initiatives and mentoring engineers as a technical leader.
• Background in hardware development (schematics, block diagrams, datasheets, or register-level hardware docs).

Responsibilities

• Provide security requirements and architectural guidance to product/hardware teams and vendors.
• Mentor Security & Trust engineering team members.
• Coordinate with external open-source and standards groups (OCP, SONiC).
• Evaluate hardware designs, schematics, boards, and datasheets for threats and compliance gaps.
• Apply standards like NIST SP 800-193, NSA CNSA 2.0, EU CRA, HW-CSDL mandates.
• Prepare design reviews, threat models, and engineering specs.

Skills

Security leadership

Mentoring engineers

Hardware design

System-level schematics

Threat modeling

Clear communication

Education

Electrical/Computer Engineering degree

Tools

OCP

OpenBMC

Caliptra

OpenTitan

DICE/TPM

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is hiring for a hardware security leader in Raleigh, NC. The role focuses on defining secure hardware requirements, guiding hardware engineers, and collaborating with external security groups to ensure trustworthy platforms.

The candidate will translate complex security concepts into actionable engineering tasks, oversee multiple security evaluations, and drive programs with high autonomy in a hybrid work setting.