Hardware Platform Security System Engineer
Description For Hardware Platform Security System Engineer
We seek a Systems Security Engineer with experience in hardware security platforms and trusted execution environments. This position requires a strong understanding of hardware security primitives, as well as security architecture and protocols for hardware security platforms such as secure ICs (e.g. secure elements/smartcards), security subsystems and trusted execution environments (e.g., TrustZone, SGX).
The candidate is expected to drive alignment and directly participate in key security initiatives including threat analysis, secure systems architecture and protocols development as well as standardization work with a focus on hardware security platforms. The candidate is expected to develop technical contributions and deliver high quality presentations to promote adoption of designs and features in standards/industry foras such as (depending on the specific project) CEN-CENELEC, ETSI, GSMA, Eurosmart, Global Platform, C2PA, Fido Alliance, and others.
Attendance to relevant standards/industry working groups with specific focus on security technologies may be part of the role. Consequently, the candidate is expected to be available to occasionally travel for week-long meetings (on average 4 to 6 meetings per year are to be expected, distributed between Europe, North America and Asia).
The candidate will operate in collaboration with different business units within the company, including research projects and product teams across Qualcomm. The candidate will work in an exciting environment with a team of some of the brightest systems and security experts in the industry and will have frequent interaction with other engineering disciplines.
Qualcomm is flexible on location and open to hiring anywhere in Europe, with preferred countries being Italy or Spain.
Responsibilities For Hardware Platform Security System Engineer
- Drive alignment and participate in key security initiatives including threat analysis, secure systems architecture, and protocols development
- Develop technical contributions and deliver high-quality presentations to promote adoption of designs and features in standards/industry forums
- Attend relevant standards/industry working groups focused on security technologies
- Collaborate with different business units within the company, including research projects and product teams
- Work with a team of systems and security experts and interact frequently with other engineering disciplines
Requirements For Hardware Platform Security System Engineer
- Masters (PhD Preferred) in CS/EE with at least 5+ years experience, or equivalent mix of education and experience
- Experience in embedded platforms security (e.g., ARM TrustZone, TPMs, secure elements/smartcards)
- Knowledge of applied cryptography and security protocols such as IPsec, TLS, PKCS
- Understanding of hardware security and side channel attacks
- Familiarity with security assessments and certifications: Common Criteria, FIPS, EMVCo
- Experience in participating in Standards Development Organizations such as CEN-CENELEC/ETSI/3GPP/IEEE/IETF
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently
- Published security research in renowned conferences or journals (preferred)
Benefits For Hardware Platform Security System Engineer
- World-class health benefit coverage for employees and eligible dependents
- Programs to help build and prepare for a financially secure future
- Self and family resources for emotional/mental strength and resilience
- Wellbeing programs to support employees in living and working well
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