Senior Hardware Security Engineer

Ampcus Inc; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus Inc in Seattle, WA is seeking a Security Engineer IV to ensure the highest security standards for our products. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or related field, along with 5 years of experience in hardware security or embedded systems security. Key responsibilities include validating security across the hardware lifecycle, conducting code reviews, and interfacing with manufacturers. Experience with secure boot implementations and programming languages like C, C++, or Rust is essential. Join us to deliver secure products to millions of customers worldwide.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in hardware security, embedded systems security, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of secure boot implementations, cryptography, and hardware security architectures.
• Experience writing technical documents, project plans and progress reports.

Responsibilities

• Verify and validate security across the hardware lifecycle for client devices.
• Evaluate System-on-a-Chip (SoC) security features.
• Perform code reviews and identify vulnerabilities.
• Interface with manufacturers to ensure security requirement compliance.

Skills

Hardware security

Embedded systems security

C programming

C++ programming

Rust programming

Secure boot implementations

Cryptography (RSA, AES, HMAC, PQC)

Hardware security architectures (ARM TrustZone, Client SGX)

Debug interface security (JTAG, BDM)

Anti-rollback mechanisms

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field

Tools

Hardware security testing tools

Job description

Ampcus Inc in Seattle, WA is seeking a Security Engineer IV to ensure the highest security standards for our products. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or related field, along with 5 years of experience in hardware security or embedded systems security. Key responsibilities include validating security across the hardware lifecycle, conducting code reviews, and interfacing with manufacturers. Experience with secure boot implementations and programming languages like C, C++, or Rust is essential. Join us to deliver secure products to millions of customers worldwide.