Senior FPGA/SoC Embedded Security Engineer

AMD; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD in Austin, TX is seeking a senior FPGA/SoC/Embedded Cybersecurity Engineer to join our security team. You will design, implement, and verify security features across FPGA, SoC, and embedded x86 platforms, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust protection.

You will conduct threat modeling, code reviews, SDL activities, and work with cryptography, secure boot, and root-of-trust technologies while maintaining high quality and pace in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience applying security principles to hardware and software products, including threat modeling, cryptography, secure boot, TEE, and access control.
• Hands-on FPGA/SoC development, validation, simulation, verification (UVM), hardware debugging, and lab testing.
• Proficiency in Python, C, Verilog, VHDL, or similar programming languages.
• Knowledge of RTOS, embedded Linux, and hypervisors.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, and delivery of security solutions for next-generation FPGA, SoC, and embedded x86 products, ensuring robust protection throughout the product lifecycle.
• Define and drive security requirements, architectures, and implementations, including secure boot, cryptographic services, root-of-trust technologies, and access control mechanisms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, program management, and validation teams to integrate security into architecture, design, testing, and product release processes.
• Support SDL activities, including threat modeling, code reviews, penetration testing, red teaming, and security feature validation.
• Investigate and resolve complex security challenges, including critical customer escalations.
• Contribute to the evolution of scalable, innovative security architectures that address emerging threats and enable future product capabilities.

Skills

Python

C

Verilog

VHDL

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Tools

UVM

Job description

AMD in Austin, TX is seeking a senior FPGA/SoC/Embedded Cybersecurity Engineer to join our security team. You will design, implement, and verify security features across FPGA, SoC, and embedded x86 platforms, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust protection.

You will conduct threat modeling, code reviews, SDL activities, and work with cryptography, secure boot, and root-of-trust technologies while maintaining high quality and pace in a fast-moving environment.