Lead/staff Embedded Cybersecurity Engineer

AMD AMD · Semiconductors · Austin, TX · Engineering

This role focuses on embedded cybersecurity engineering for AMD's hardware products (FPGA/SoC, embedded x86), involving security software development, requirements definition, customer support, architecture review, and secure development lifecycle activities like threat modeling and penetration testing. It requires experience with security concepts, cryptographic algorithms, and potentially security certifications, with a strong emphasis on hardware security features.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and drive execution of comprehensive, highly effective security software for sophisticated new technology and new product introduction projects (FPGA/SoC, embedded x86)
  2. Engage in deep technical discussions to define security requirements for next generation products
  3. Participate in resolution critical customer support cases
  4. Review security architectures in support of customer driven use cases
  5. Collaborate closely with engineering teams to manage requirements throughout the product lifecycle (architecture, design, test, etc) using requirement management software and tools

Skills

Required

  • software engineering
  • leadership skills
  • communication skills
  • multitasking
  • working in a fast paced environment
  • developing solutions to complex security issues
  • security software development
  • define security requirements
  • customer support
  • review security architectures
  • manage requirements throughout the product lifecycle
  • validation new SW security features
  • deliver key planning solutions
  • design and implementation of future architecture
  • Secure Development Lifecycle activities
  • Threat Modeling
  • Penetration Testing
  • Red Teaming
  • Code Reviews
  • implementing security features
  • secure boot
  • cryptographic algorithms
  • access control policies

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with potential threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors targeting SoC and embedded x86 designs
  • Security expertise in the following industries: Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Datacenter, Test & Measurement
  • Knowledge in security concepts & cryptographic algorithms in microelectronics
  • Experience with the application of security into products and systems
  • Experience with security certifications (e.g. Common Criteria and/or FIPS)
  • Experience in FPGA or embedded x86 design
  • Experience in use of simulation and verification techniques
  • Experience in Verilog, VHDL, Python, PERL, C, or other programming languages
  • Hands on experience with lab equipment in a testing environment
  • Hands on experience with HW (FPGA/SoC/embedded x86)
  • Knowledge of ARM-based Embedded Systems
  • Knowledge of other Embedded OS such as RTOS
  • Knowledge of Embedded Hypervisors
  • Knowledge of Trusted Execution Environment
  • Knowledge of ARM Trustzone Technology
  • Deep expertise in Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs), spanning architecture, silicon behavior and reliability, entropy characterization, and secure use for device identity, key derivation, and root‑of‑trust across SoC and platform security designs

What the JD emphasized

  • security software
  • security requirements
  • security architectures
  • security features
  • security expertise
  • security certifications
  • security into products and systems
  • security designs