Security Engineer IV

Security Engineer IV – Hardware Security Engineer

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.

This Hardware Security Engineering role focuses on verifying and validating security across the entire hardware lifecycle. This role will focus on ensuring that the manufactured hardware meets design specifications and security implementation requirements through systematic evaluation of components and assemblies. You will work at the intersection of hardware design security engineering and manufacturing processes to deliver secure reliable products to millions of customers worldwide.

• Verifying that designs are implemented without unauthorized modifications or component substitutions.
• Ensuring that all hardware meets established design requirements.
• Testing hardware to ensure security features are properly enforced.
• Reviewing schematics and hardware samples to verify compliance with circuit designs.
• Interfacing with manufacturers and suppliers directly and reviewing the security compliance evidence they provide.
• Identifying hardware backdoors and attempts to circumvent hardware-based security features.
• Partnering with multiple stakeholders to accomplish tasks.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience in hardware security, embedded systems security or similar.
• Experience designing, testing and analyzing circuit designs and PCB layouts.
• Knowledge of threat modeling, secure boot implementations and cryptography (RSA, AES, HMAC, PQC).
• Experience with manufacturing security processes including secret provisioning and secure production flows.
• Hands‑on experience testing, debugging or hacking hardware using common electronics test equipment.

• Master's degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent advanced experience.
• Knowledge of side‑channel attack analysis and associated countermeasures.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures, especially automated quality inspection techniques.
• Experience writing technical documents, project plans and progress reports to leadership and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of debug interface security (JTAG, BDM anti‑rollback mechanisms and fault injection protection).
• Experience programming in at least one modern language such as C, C++ or Rust.

Expert Level

Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.

The pay range for this position is $110.00 - $125.00/hr.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.