SoC Security Architecture - Austin, Texas, United States
$198,100 - $268,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 28 July 2026 by the employer.
Define and develop security architecture solutions for SoCs, focusing on the SoC Root of Trust.
About the role
This staff-level role involves defining and developing security architecture solutions for SoCs across multiple product market segments. The role focuses on the SoC Root of Trust, Secure Boot, Key Management, Confidential Compute, Authentication, Encryption, and Secure Manufacturing and Device Lifetime Management.
What you'll do
- Define and develop security architecture solutions for SoCs.
- Architect and design access control solutions for Confidential Compute and Secure Media Pipeline.
- Design hardware and software solutions for secure privilege management and security policy mechanisms.
- Perform threat modeling and define software security requirements.
- Collaborate with peers to refine security design guidelines.
What you'll need
- Extensive experience in Applied Cryptography, Key Derivation and Management, Secure Boot, Secure Manufacturing, and Confidentiality.
- Proficiency in application of cryptographic algorithms, protocols, hardware/software threat analysis, risk assessment, and certification processes.
- Experience with side-channel hardware and firmware threats (SPA, DPA, fault injection, DRM) and countermeasures.
- Experience building ARM or x86 based SoC security product architecture, secure boot, attestation protocols, and update/recovery mechanisms.
- Deep understanding of memory safety, control flow integrity, isolation, virtualization, and end-to-end confidentiality technologies.
- Senior-level knowledge of Android, Windows, or IoT-based security attacks, including application, framework, kernel, and hardware interactions.
Skills: secure boot, key management, confidential compute, cryptographic algorithms, side-channel attacks
This role has been open 81 days — well above the 60-day median for Hardware Security Engineering roles.
Hardware Security Engineering · Hardware Security
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Open roles in category
185
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Median days open
60 d
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Median salary
$224k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Arm Holdings | All employers we track in this specialty (185 roles · 46 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 13 | 185 |
| Median days open | 102 d | 60 d (+42 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $224k |
Skills observed across this category: secure boot, key management, confidential compute, cryptographic algorithms, side-channel attacks
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 28 open roles · median 34 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 23 open roles · median 108 d
- Qualcomm · 17 open roles · median 122 d
- Arm Holdings (this employer) · 13 open roles · median 102 d
- STMicroelectronics · 11 open roles · median 16 d
- AMD · 8 open roles · median 58 d
How we counted: 185 open Hardware Security Engineering (Hardware Security) roles from 46 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.