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About the role
As a Hardware Security Engineer focusing on Hyperscaler Security, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring Cisco's next-generation platforms and custom Hyperscaler hardware architectures adhere to rigorous security, trust, and resilience standards. You will analyze sophisticated systems from the high-level architecture down to component-level silicon, guiding multi-functional engineering teams and external partners to deliver robust, secure hardware solutions. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- System-to-Silicon Security Analysis: Evaluate system-level hardware designs, schematics, board architectures, and component datasheets to identify threat vectors, vulnerabilities, and compliance gaps
- Documentation & Technical Collateral: Author hardware security requirements, review checklists, threat models, compliance white papers, and engineering specifications for internal and external consumption
- Multi-Stream Project Engagement: Participate in and manage multiple concurrent security evaluations, design reviews, and compliance workstreams across diverse hardware programs
- Prior background in hardware development (e.g. reading and interpreting system-level schematics, block diagrams, component datasheets, PCB design or review, or register-level hardware documentation)
More about this role
The application window is expected to close on: 11/29/2026
This role is hybrid in Raleigh, North Carolina. (RTP) 3 Days onsite.
Meet the Team
The Security & Trust Organization (S&TO) has corporate-level responsibility for customer data protection and compliance, corporate information protection, and government and product security. Security is a key concern of our customers and a top investment area for Cisco. Join us and help us become the #1 Trusted IT Company in the World.
Within S&TO, the Foundational Security Technologies (FST) team seeks to increase product security and trustworthiness across a broad range of Cisco products through development, integration and deployment of reusable software and hardware solutions. Within Foundational Security, the Hardware & Firmware Security Team (HFST) focuses on security solutions implemented at the hardware and firmware level.
As a Hardware Security Engineer focusing on Hyperscaler Security, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring Cisco's next-generation platforms and custom Hyperscaler hardware architectures adhere to rigorous security, trust, and resilience standards. You will analyze sophisticated systems from the high-level...
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