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Senior Hardware Engineer

Yubico · Santa Clara, CA · On-site

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About Yubico

Get the YubiKey, the #1 security key, offering strong two factor authentication from industry leader Yubico. Backed by NEA and a16z.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Hardware Engineer who is innovative and has a passion for hardware and firmware design of cutting edge security devices. In this role, you will be part of the team that brings new ideas from prototypes to the mass-producible hardware. You will also be responsible for analyzing hardware design for manufacturability, security, and reliability.

What they're looking for

  • BS or Masters in Electrical Engineering or a relevant technical discipline
  • 7+ years of experience designing embedded hardware systems, using EDA/PCB design software (Altium or Allegro/Cadence ) Schematic Capture, Layout / Routing and DFM/DFA
  • Experience with Bus communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, PCIe, RS232/RS485, PCIe, 10/100/1000 Ethernet , CAN)
  • Experience with Microcontrollers, preferably STM, TI, Freescale, NXP, and relevant software stacks
  • Use of relevant tools such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers
  • Testing and Debugging, creating test protocols, reports and SOPs
More about this role

Yubico is a global leader in identity security and creator of the YubiKey, the original hardware-backed passkey. We are publicly traded on Nasdaq Stockholm; our global footprint includes headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Silicon Valley, California; and Singapore.

At Yubico, we are guided by a shared belief that your work matters. We operate under a cultural philosophy of Speed with Integrity , pushing the boundaries of technology to secure the AI frontier—protecting both human and agentic AI interactions—and leading the transition to post-quantum cryptography. In everything we do, we live by our core values:

  • Battle Friction: We constantly look for new ways to simplify our products, our work, and the user experience.
  • Inspire Higher: We think big, champion the open internet, and strive to do the right thing even when it is difficult.
  • One Team: We are open, responsive, and collaborative, overcoming challenges and celebrating our successes together.

Aligned with our commitment to open standards, we foster a thriving builder ecosystem through the Yubico Developer Program , offering free open-source repositories , libraries, and SDKs to help developers rapidly integrate strong...

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