Security Engineer IV

Ampcus Inc. • Seattle, WA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Hardware Security Engineer to join our dynamic team focused on device security and hardware validation. This role is essential in ensuring our products meet the highest security standards through comprehensive requirement verification, security assessment, and implementation oversight. You will work at the intersection of hardware design, security engineering, and manufacturing processes to deliver secure, reliable products to millions of customers worldwide.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience in hardware security, embedded systems security, or similar.
• Experience programming in at least one modern language such as C, C++, or Rust.
• Strong knowledge of secure boot implementations, cryptography (RSA, AES, HMAC, PQC), and hardware security architectures (e.g. ARM TrustZone or Client SGX).
• Knowledge of debug interface security (JTAG, BDM), anti-rollback mechanisms, and fault injection protection.
• Experience writing technical documents, project plans and progress reports to leadership and to stakeholders.
• Experience with hardware security testing tools and methodologies.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in relevant technical field or equivalent advanced experience.
• Experience with DRM implementations and content protection systems.
• Experience designing or reviewing RTL designs in VHDL or Verilog.
• Knowledge of side-channel attack analysis and associated countermeasures.
• Hands-on experience testing, debugging, or hacking hardware using common electronics test equipment.
• Experience with penetration testing or hacking consumer electronic devices.
• Experience designing, testing, and analyzing circuit designs and PCB layouts.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating System-on-a-Chip (SoC) security features including secure boot implementation, fault injection protection, secure key storage, anti-rollback mechanisms, cryptographic key management, and debug interface restrictions.
• Performing code reviews and identifying weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
• Interfacing directly with manufacturers to review security requirement compliance evidence and helping them mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Partnering with multiple stakeholders to accomplish these tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior