Principal Hardware Security Architect, Cloud Compute

Cybersecurity Jobs; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure seeks a Principal Hardware Security Engineer to define security requirements for compute hardware and ensure alignment with security posture and compliance. The role emphasizes independent technical leadership, security validation, and cross-team execution in an onsite Nashville setting.

Responsibilities include security assessments, adversarial testing, and risk mitigation, with collaboration across Oracle teams and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EE, CS, or related field.
• 8–10+ years in hardware security architecture/engineering.
• Competency in hardware and firmware with a security focus.
• Reading hardware schematics for security concerns.
• Experience with reverse engineering.

Responsibilities

• Define hardware security requirements aligning OCI posture with business needs.
• Provide independent design consulting to implement security requirements.
• Advise on security-aligned operations for provisioning, reuse, and decommissioning.
• Perform security assessments of compute devices to verify requirements.
• Conduct adversarial assessments to prevent device compromise.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate across teams.

Skills

Hardware security

C/C++

Python

Java

Rust

Reverse engineering

Schematic review

Root-of-Trust

Attestation (SPDM)

Secure boot

RoT architectures (DRTM)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

UEFI

SPDM

Intel SGX

x86 architecture

ARM server platform

SmartNICs

SPI/I2C

Job description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure seeks a Principal Hardware Security Engineer to define security requirements for compute hardware and ensure alignment with security posture and compliance. The role emphasizes independent technical leadership, security validation, and cross-team execution in an onsite Nashville setting.

Responsibilities include security assessments, adversarial testing, and risk mitigation, with collaboration across Oracle teams and vendors.