Lead Hardware Security Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure

Oracle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid time off

401(k) match

Job summary

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) seeks a Principal Hardware Security Engineer to define security requirements for compute hardware and ensure alignment with the security posture of OCI. You will work across Oracle, third-party vendors, and standards bodies to influence future hardware platform security.

You will assess devices, perform adversarial reviews, mentor juniors, and collaborate with operations to embed risk-based controls, while staying aligned with enterprise security posture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• 8-10 years of experience in hardware security architecture/engineering/validation/planning or related area.
• Demonstrated competency in hardware/firmware with a focus on security.
• Competency with computer architecture.
• Subject Matter Expertise in one of the following areas: Root Of Trust (TCG SRTM, DRTM), x86/ARM server platform architecture, UEFI.

Responsibilities

• Definition of security requirements for hardware enabling OCI security posture aligning business needs and technology trends.
• Provide independent design consulting to implement security requirements.
• Assess risk from findings and threat models and identify proper risk mitigation controls.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Security assessments of compute devices to ensure device meets requirements.

Skills

Hardware security

Firmware security

Cryptography

C/C/Java/Python

Reverse engineering

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering/CS

Tools

Reversing tools

Job description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) seeks a Principal Hardware Security Engineer to define security requirements for compute hardware and ensure alignment with the security posture of OCI. You will work across Oracle, third-party vendors, and standards bodies to influence future hardware platform security.

You will assess devices, perform adversarial reviews, mentor juniors, and collaborate with operations to embed risk-based controls, while staying aligned with enterprise security posture.