Hardware Security Engineer – Hyperscaler Security

Cisco

. Evaluate system-level hardware designs, schematics, board architectures, and component datasheets for threat vectors, vulnerabilities, and compliance gaps .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeRaleigh • North Carolina • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $132,800 - $185,100 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in evaluating hardware designs for security vulnerabilities and compliance, while guiding engineering teams in implementing secure hardware solutions aligned with industry standards and frameworks.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Hardware Security FundamentalsNIST SP 800-193 ComplianceHardware Threat ModelingCloud Platform ArchitecturesHardware Development Experience

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Hard Skills

System-Level Schematics InterpretationPCB DesignHardware Root of TrustSecure BootCryptographic PrimitivesFault Injection AnalysisSide-Channel AnalysisJTAG SecurityHardware Security Solutions DevelopmentDevice Identity Mechanisms

Soft Skills

Advisory SkillsCollaborationProject Management

Tools & Technologies

OpenBMCCaliptraOpenTitanOCP SpecificationsTCG DICE

Industry Keywords

EU Cyber Resilience ActNSA CNSA 2.0HW-CSDL MandatesCompliance White PapersEngineering Specifications

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Evaluate system-level hardware designs, schematics, board architectures, and component datasheets for threat vectors, vulnerabilities, and compliance gaps
Interpret, apply, and establish requirements aligned with NIST SP 800-193, NSA CNSA 2.0, the EU Cyber Resilience Act, and HW-CSDL mandates
Advise product teams, hardware design engineers, firmware/BIOS teams, and third-party vendors on security requirements and architectural design
Author hardware security requirements, review checklists, threat models, compliance white papers, and engineering specifications
Participate in and manage concurrent security evaluations, design reviews, and compliance workstreams across hardware programs
Guide multifunctional engineering teams and external partners in delivering secure hardware solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field with 7+ years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with 4+ years of experience; or PhD with 1+ year of relevant experience
Background in hardware development, including reading and interpreting system-level schematics, block diagrams, component datasheets, PCB design or review, or register-level hardware documentation
Background in hardware security fundamentals, including Hardware Root of Trust, Secure Boot, hardware and firmware resiliency, cryptographic primitives, or secure key storage
Experience with hardware-rooted attestation architectures and device identity mechanisms such as SPDM and TCG DICE
Experience with hyperscaler and cloud platform architectures such as OCP specifications, OpenBMC, Caliptra, OpenTitan, or OpenPRoT
Experience implementing industry-standard security IP or developing hardware security solutions
Experience with hardware threat modeling or hardware security analysis, including fault injection, side-channel analysis, or JTAG/debug security
Background in hardware security frameworks and standards such as NIST SP 800-193, NSA CNSA 2.0, TCG DICE/TPM, or EU CRA

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available, vesting following continued employment
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
Paid birthday day off
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid personal wellness days
16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees
80 hours of sick time on hire and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies