SoC Security Architect - Platform Architecture

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple in Austin, Texas, seeks an experienced Security Architect to define, design, and verify security systems spanning hardware and software. You will work with a multi-functional engineering team to deliver rock‑solid security across Apple products.

In this role, you’ll collaborate with silicon teams throughout the design flow, applying threat modeling and cryptographic foundations while leveraging Verilog/VHDL, C/C++, and Python to implement secure architectures.

Qualifications

• BS in EE/CE, Computer Science or related engineering degree.
• Experience in definition of secure systems.
• Experience in threat modeling and weaknesses analysis.
• Experience with SoC architecture.

Responsibilities

• Define, design, and verify security systems for hardware and software.
• Collaborate with silicon teams across design flow to integrate security features.

Skills

Threat modeling

Secure systems design

SoC architecture

Interpersonal skills

Independent thinking

C/C++

Education

BS in EE/CE, CS or related engineering degree

MS or PhD in EE/CE, CS

Tools

Verilog/VHDL

Perl/Python

Job description

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it. We are looking for an experienced Security Architect with experience spanning both hardware and software. You will work with a multi-functional engineering team to define, design, and verify security systems. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product.

Description

As part of the Platform Architecture organization, the Security Architecture team has a mission to provide rock-solid security foundation to Apple’s products. We evaluate security threats, define security features, architect security solutions. We collaborate with the software teams to ensure seamless security systems. We work together with different silicon teams throughout the entire design flow to guarantee state-of-the-art security goes into various in-house and out-sourced silicon chips.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in EE/CE, Computer Science or related engineering degree.
• Experience in definition of secure systems.
• Experience in threat modeling and weaknesses analysis.
• Experience with SoC architecture.

Preferred Qualifications

• 20 years of relevant industry experience.
• MS or PhD in EE/CE, Computer Science or related engineering degree.
• Solid background of applied cryptography.
• Exposure to OS security.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to independently pursue new ideas and innovations.
• Good knowledge of Verilog/VHDL.
• Experience in C/C++ and interpretive language such as Perl/Python.