CPU Security Architect

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General Summary:

As a CPUSecurity Architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the security foundations of next-generation CPUs, CPU clusters, and associated control processors.Your responsibilities will include definingand evaluating access-control architectures, privilege models, isolation boundaries,authorization flows, and protection mechanismsacross CPUsubsystems, control processors, firmware interfaces, debug resources, shared memory,andbroader SoCresources.We seek an individual with deep expertise in system-level security, hardware architecture, access-control policy design, and secure integration across complex SoC environments, with the ability to ensure robust protection against emerging threats. In this role, you will actively collaborate with SoC architects and product teams across multipleproduct lines to optimize overall Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) efficiencywhile delivering the highest security assurance tailored for our target markets.

Minimum Qualifications:

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Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

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PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of systems securityor related work experience.

• Proven experience in system security architecture

• Deep understanding of micro-architectural securityattacks andcountermeasures

• Strong understanding of access-control architectures for CPU clusters, control processors, privileged agents, debug resources, shared memory, and security-sensitive control paths

• Strong understanding and experience in at least one CPU ISA like ARM, x86, Risc-V

• Experience with performing threat modeling, security risk analysis, or security architecture

• Good understanding of cryptographic algorithms and protocols

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills

• PhD degree in systems security; 5+years of proven practical experience

• Experience in CPU microarchitecturalsecurity threatsof various core units

• Experience incountermeasures for microarchitectural attacks

• Hands on HW design experience for CPU sub-components

• Experience in formalor semi-formal security verification methodsor automated microarchitectural fuzzing

• Experience defining or verifying access-control policies for CPU cluster management, control processors, firmware interfaces, debug authentication, memory protection, or interconnect-level authorization

Role and Responsibilities:

• Design and implement new CPU security features and functions to counteract potential threats

• Architect access-control topologies and policiesfor CPU clusters and control processors, including privilege separation, authorization checks, isolation boundaries, secure boot and debug access policies, and protection of security-critical registers, memories, and control flows

• Collaborate with HW and SW engineering teams to ensure secure design principles are properly implemented.

• Deliver security architecture specificationsto broader teams and define requirements for subsystem architects, including access-control requirements for CPU clusters, control processors, firmware interfaces, and shared SoC resources.

• Conduct regular security assessments and recommend changes as necessary.

• Stay updated on the latest industry trends, threats, and vulnerabilities to keep security systems up-to-date.

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