Senior Security Architect – Hardware

NVIDIA

Senior Security Architect at NVIDIA defining and guiding HW Root of Trust architecture for SoCs and GPUs. Collaborating with diverse teams to meet security requirements across platforms.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $184,000 - $356,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyPerlPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate across the company to guide the direction of platform security and develop a long-term roadmap for a flexible HW Root of Trust solution that will be integrated into our products, working with hardware, software, research and marketing teams.
Research, design, and develop architecture solutions meeting internal and external security requirements and standards.
Review architectural, microarchitectural and verification specifications published by internal teams to ensure all IPs align with platform security requirements.
Work with customers, partners to identify and address security issues and threats.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS, MS, PhD (or equivalent experience) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
8+ years of meaningful relevant work or research experience.
Experience with the ASIC design process and architecture of large SoCs or GPUs.
Programming and debugging fundamentals across languages such as: C/C++, Verilog, ARM assembly and Python/Perl scripting
The ability to work in a dynamic customer focused team and strong communication skills are required.
Direct experience in system architecture for mobile, automotive, gaming or server platforms
Knowledge of SoC security architecture and security fundamentals including secure boot, measured boot and HW root of trust
Familiarity with ARM or RISCV CPU architectures and related security functionality
Understanding of cryptography: algorithms, standards, implementation and application
Knowledge of security mitigations against physical attacks including fault injection and side channel attacks
Experience with remote attestation mechanisms based on TPM or other solutions
Knowledge of Digital Rights Management (DRM) standards
Familiarity with security threat modelling and penetration testing.
Experience with certification standards and compliance testing.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

C/C++ ProgrammingVerilogARM AssemblyPython ScriptingSoC Security ArchitectureSecure BootMeasured BootRemote AttestationDigital Rights ManagementPenetration Testing

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsCustomer Focused Teamwork