NVIDIA is seeking a Hardware Security engineer to architect, design and, validate HW security for its core GPU products. You are expected work with the GPU HW Security team to ensure the GPU ...
NVIDIA is seeking a Hardware Security engineer to architect, design and, validate HW security for its core GPU products. You are expected work with the GPU HW Security team to ensure the GPU ...
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Stay current with the latest advancements in reverse engineering and hardware security to continually refine and enhance skills. Position Requirements * Ability to obtain and maintain a US government ...
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$150 - $220/hr
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Posted 12 days ago
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Based on 17 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
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Job description
NVIDIA is seeking a Hardware Security engineer to architect, design and, validate HW security for its core GPU products. You are expected work with the GPU HW Security team to ensure the GPU architecture meets NVIDIA's HW security objectives. Persons in this role will develop tools and tests to analyze and verify our design, as well as help reduce risk, threats, and vulnerabilities with a focus on hardware and firmware layers; including considerations for safely scaling up GPUs in data center environments.
What you'll be doing:
What we need to see:
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3, and 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until August 14, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
What you'll be doing:
- Support the GPU HW Security architects to ensure robust, secure service posture from design to implementation in multiple products.
- Develop Tools (perl and pyton scripts) to analyze and document vulnerabilities in current and upcoming designs.
- Develop tests that run on the GPU architectural model to verify security features.
- Perform security reviews of firmware and hardware designs and assist others to ensure quality and robustness of our products.
- Assist in defining architectural and micro-architectural details for features that improve security of our GPUs.
- Assist in implementation and verification of hardware features that improve security of our GPUs.
What we need to see:
- A Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
- 3-5 years of relevant hardware development experience with a focus and interest in hardware security.
- Proficient C/C++ programming and low-level firmware experience.
- Strong communication skills are required along with the ability to work in a dynamic product oriented team.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
- Experience with scripting in Perl and Python on Linux.
- Experience with security testing techniques, threat modeling, fuzzing, negative testing and other techniques. Familiarity with kernel level security concepts.
- Interest in micro architectural attacks (side channels, fault injection, etc) and / or HW level applications of cryptography; secure boot, key management, etc.
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 241,500 USD for Level 3, and 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until August 14, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
About Nvidia
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NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It's a unique legacy of innovation that's fueled by great technology--and amazing people. Today, we're tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what's never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world's best talent.
Industry
Computer and electronic product manufacturing
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
Santa Clara, CA, US
Year founded
1993