Offensive Hardware Security Researcher

NVIDIA Gruppe; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 287,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

NVIDIA Gruppe is seeking an Offensive Hardware Security Researcher in Santa Clara, CA. This role involves researching vulnerabilities in advanced SoC and GPU designs, developing security tools, and conducting advanced physical attacks to enhance security architecture.

The ideal candidate has a BS/BA degree in Computer Science or related field, with 6+ years of experience in security. Salary ranges from $184,000 to $287,500 based on level and qualifications, alongside equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of work experience in a Security-related field.
• Understanding of large SoC and ASIC architecture and design.
• Track record of advancing offensive security research.

Responsibilities

• Research vulnerabilities on cutting‑edge SoC and GPU designs.
• Develop and use security tools and techniques.
• Research and exploit side‑channel, fault, and advanced physical attacks.

Skills

Expertise in side-channel analysis and mitigation for cryptographic primitives

Proficiency with Symbolic Execution and/or fuzzing tools

Experience with ARM/RISCV assembly

Ability to work collaboratively and remotely with multiple experts

Experience with security code reviews

Education

BS/BA degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

IDA Pro

ChipWhisperer

Ghidra

Job description

Offensive Hardware Security Researcher

We are now looking for an Offensive Hardware Security Researcher!

Responsibilities

• Research vulnerabilities on cutting‑edge SoC and GPU designs
• Develop and use cutting‑edge security tools and techniques
• Guide the continuous integration of latest mitigations into our security architecture
• Research and exploit side‑channel, fault, and advanced physical attacks

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of work experience in a Security related field
• Experience with ARM/RISCV assembly, Verilog and low‑level C programming
• Understanding of large SoC and ASIC architecture and design
• Experience with security code reviews of complex firmware projects and defensive coding best practices (SDL, threat modeling)
• Ability to work collaboratively and remotely with multiple experts to accomplish complex goals
• Expertise in at least two of the following fields:
• Expertise in side‑channel analysis and mitigation for cryptographic primitives
• TEE (TrustZone, SE), Confidential Computing, and/or microarchitectural attacks
• Proficiency with Symbolic Execution and/or fuzzing tools
• JTAG, debugging, binary instrumentation frameworks, ChipWhisperer
• Reverse‑engineering (IDA Pro, Ghidra)
• Practical experience in utilizing machine learning techniques for performing side‑channel attacks
• Track record of advancing offensive security research field through vulnerability discoveries, research publications, and/or developing security tools

Ways to stand out from the crowd

• Understanding of pre‑silicon hardware design and testing
• Knowledge of key hardware security architecture components, and their implementation in complex SoC designs
• Strong background in computer architecture, especially GPU or AI accelerator design

Salary and Benefits

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is $184,000USD-$287,500USD for Level4, and $224,000USD-$356,500USD for Level5. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. NVIDIA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.