NVIDIA is seeking a Hardware Security engineer to architect, design and, validate HW security for its core GPU products. You are expected work with the GPU HW Security team to ensure the GPU architecture meets NVIDIA's HW security objectives. Persons in this role will develop tools and tests to analyze and verify our design, as well as help reduce risk, threats, and vulnerabilities with a focus on hardware and firmware layers; including considerations for safely scaling up GPUs in data center environments.
What you'll be doing:
Support the GPU HW Security architects to ensure robust, secure service posture from design to implementation in multiple products.
Develop Tools (perl and pyton scripts) to analyze and document vulnerabilities in current and upcoming designs.
Develop tests that run on the GPU architectural model to verify security features.
Perform security reviews of firmware and hardware designs and assist others to ensure quality and robustness of our products.
Assist in defining architectural and micro-architectural details for features that improve security of our GPUs.
Assist in implementation and verification of hardware features that improve security of our GPUs.
What we need to see:
A Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
3-5 years of relevant hardware development experience with a focus and interest in hardware security.
Proficient C/C++ programming and low-level firmware experience.
Strong communication skills are required along with the ability to work in a dynamic product oriented team.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Experience with scripting in Perl and Python on Linux.
Experience with security testing techniques, threat modeling, fuzzing, negative testing and other techniques. Familiarity with kernel level security concepts.
Interest in micro architectural attacks (side channels, fault injection, etc) and / or HW level applications of cryptography; secure boot, key management, etc.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.Skills Required
- Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 3-5 years of relevant hardware development experience focused on or interested in hardware security
- Proficiency in C/C++ programming
- Low-level firmware experience
- Strong communication skills and ability to work in a dynamic, product-oriented team
- Perl and Python scripting on Linux
- Experience with security testing techniques, threat modeling, fuzzing, and negative testing
- Familiarity with kernel-level security concepts
- Knowledge of microarchitectural attacks, hardware-level cryptography, secure boot, or key management
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NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, NVIDIA is increasingly known as “the AI computing company.”
