Offensive Hardware Security Researcher

Details

NVIDIA is seeking an outstanding Offensive Hardware Security Researcher to work on a wide variety of security research challenges, including identifying hardware weaknesses, creating tools and automation for hardware vulnerability research, and strengthening silicon security.

Responsibilities

• Research vulnerabilities in cutting-edge SoC and GPU designs.
• Develop and use advanced security tools and techniques.
• Guide the continuous integration of the latest mitigations into the security architecture.
• Research and exploit side-channel, fault, and advanced physical attacks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of work experience in a security-related field.
• Experience with ARM or RISC-V assembly, Verilog, and low-level C programming.
• Understanding of large SoC and ASIC architecture and design.
• Experience conducting security code reviews of complex firmware projects and applying defensive coding best practices, including secure development lifecycle practices and threat modeling.
• Ability to work collaboratively and remotely with multiple experts to accomplish complex goals.
• Expertise in at least two of the following areas:
  • Side-channel analysis and mitigation for cryptographic primitives.
  • Trusted Execution Environments, including TrustZone and secure elements, confidential computing, and/or microarchitectural attacks.
  • Symbolic execution and/or fuzzing tools.
  • JTAG, debugging, binary instrumentation frameworks, and ChipWhisperer.
  • Reverse engineering with IDA Pro and Ghidra.
  • Practical use of machine learning techniques for performing side-channel attacks.
• Track record of advancing the offensive security research field through vulnerability discoveries, research publications, and/or development of security tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of pre-silicon hardware design and testing.
• Knowledge of key hardware security architecture components and their implementation in complex SoC designs.
• Strong background in computer architecture, especially GPU or AI accelerator design.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Equity.
• Benefits package.
• Inclusive work environment and equal opportunity employment.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until June 30, 2026. NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes. This posting is for an existing vacancy.