Staff Hardware Security Engineer

Job Title

Staff Hardware Security Engineer

Role Summary

Hands-on role on the Arm Product Security team to evaluate and improve security of SoC hardware platforms. The role focuses on identifying silicon-level security issues, demonstrating impact via proof-of-concepts, and working with architecture, silicon, firmware and platform teams to design mitigations.

Experience Level

Senior-level role. Suitable for engineers with substantial experience in hardware security, microarchitecture, and low-level systems security.

Responsibilities

Technical, hands-on work to assess and improve hardware security across SoC platforms.

• Perform security assessments of SoC components and features (trust anchors, debug interfaces, isolation mechanisms).
• Analyze architectures, hardware interfaces, and RTL to identify security-relevant behavior and vulnerabilities.
• Develop proof-of-concept demonstrations showing realistic system-level impact of hardware weaknesses.
• Create and maintain tools and methodologies for hardware security evaluation and experimentation.
• Collaborate with architecture, silicon design, firmware, and platform teams to communicate findings and support mitigations.
• Document findings in clear, well-structured technical reports.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience required for the role; followed by concise nice-to-have items.

• Practical experience in offensive security, vulnerability research, or low-level systems security.
• Deep knowledge of microarchitecture and SoC design principles.
• Experience reviewing architectural specifications and RTL for security-relevant behaviour.
• Strong understanding of modern SoC architectures: security boundaries, privilege levels, hardware isolation.
• Experience analysing hardware interfaces and components (debug infrastructure, secure boot, interconnects).
• Familiarity with hardware debug interfaces (JTAG, SWD) and hardware attack techniques.
• Proficiency in low-level programming (C) and working knowledge of assembly (preferably Arm).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in diverse teams.

• Nice-to-have: Experience with Arm-based platforms and SoC security architectures.
• Familiarity with fault injection, side-channel analysis, laboratory equipment and hardware bring-up/validation workflows.
• Contributions to hardware security research, tooling, or vulnerability disclosures.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Arm

Headquarters: Cambridge, United Kingdom

ARM is a global leader in semiconductor and software design, driving innovation in computing technology. The company specializes in designing processors and systems that provide the essential building blocks for electronic devices. ARM's architecture is widely used in smartphones, servers, and IoT devices, and its collaborative culture fosters bold thinking, diversity, and high-impact benefits for its talented workforce.