Security & Access Control Engineer / Lead

General Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Security & Access Control Engineer to join our team and drive security initiatives across hardware, software, and system levels for next-generation SoCs used in smartphones, automotive, IoT, and other advanced platforms. This role combines responsibilities for designing secure architectures and leading security feature integration across multiple projects. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust security measures, resolve escalations, and maintain compliance throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Implementation
  • Develop hardware-assisted access control mechanisms at block, core, and SoC levels.
  • Work on SW/HW co-design for secure architectures, including debug interfaces (JTAG, ARM Coresight).
• Security Leadership
  • Act as the primary point of contact for security features and SoC integration issues.
  • Drive security HW & system-level issues to closure and support provisioning flows.
• Compliance & Reviews
  • Review and sign off security requirements using JIRA methodology.
  • Coordinate security reviews and ensure timely closure of action items.
• Analysis & Documentation
  • Analyze and mitigate security vulnerabilities in hardware and software implementations.
  • Provide technical guidance, documentation, and respond to customer queries.
• Policy & Standards
  • Develop and maintain security policies for access control across multiple platforms.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 7-10+ years of experience in security architecture, access control, or embedded systems.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Computer architecture and hardware-assisted access control.
  • Mobile platform security (Secure Boot, Secure Storage, Secure Debug, DDR protection).
  • ARM TrustZone and virtualization technologies.
  • OS and hypervisor security.
• Programming skills in C/C++, Python; familiarity with RTL design.
• Experience with provisioning flow/process and JIRA tracking methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• ARM architecture SoC security design experience.
• Knowledge of applied cryptography, trusted computing, and hardware firewalls.
• FPGA/ASIC design experience (SystemVerilog, VHDL, Verilog).
• Familiarity with AI/ML security considerations and side-channel attack mitigation.
• Understanding of memory/storage technologies (DDR4/DDR5, eMMC, UFS).
• Experience in IoT projects and security compliance frameworks.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across global teams.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor''s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience
• ORMaster''s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience
• ORPhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Engineering or related work experience.