Senior SoC Security Architect

We are now looking for a Senior Security Architect!

NVIDIA is seeking a security architect interested in a chance to define, craft, and guide implementation of security architecture for our state-of-the-art SoCs and GPUs. You will work closely with several cross-functional teams to support security certification efforts and ensure our products meet stringent industry standards. You will be expected to take a strong hands-on role, working with diverse teams across both NVIDIA and external partners to meet security requirements for our mobile, automotive, gaming and server platforms.

What you'll be doing:

• Collaborate across the company to guide the direction of platform security, working with hardware, software, research, and marketing teams.

• Support and manage FIPS 140-3 certification efforts for NVIDIA chips, including planning, documentation, implementation, and liaison with certification labs and government agencies.

• Research, design, and develop architecture solutions meeting internal and external security requirements and standards.

• Review architectural, verification and firewall specifications published by internal teams to ensure all IPs comply with platform security requirements.

• Collaborate between multiple engineering groups as well as external consultors and auditors to ensure robust and secure solutions from design to implementation.

What we need to see:

• BS, MS, PhD (or equivalent experience) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering.

• 5+ 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

• As we work in a dynamic customer focused team, strong communication skills are required.

• You have directly worked on several of the following:

  • System architecture for mobile, automotive, gaming or server platforms

  • SoC security architecture and security fundamentals including secure boot, measured boot and HW root of trust

  • ARM or RISCV CPU architectures and related security functionality

  • Cryptography: algorithms, standards, implementation and application

  • Security threat modelling and penetration testing

  • Certification standards like FIPS 140-3(or FIPS 140-2), including hands-on experience with compliance testing, documentation, and working with certification labs

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, we are increasingly known as “the AI computing company”. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. Are you a creative and autonomous architect with a genuine passion for advancing innovative security features into silicon? Do you love a challenge? If so, we want to hear from you!

The base salary range is 148,000 USD - 287,500 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse 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.