Security Engineer, Silicon

1 Day ago • 2-5 Years • Cyber Security • $141,000 PA - $202,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Security Engineer, Silicon role at Google focuses on creating and maintaining a safe operating environment. Responsibilities include performing security reviews for silicon designs (RTL), developing threat models and risk assessments, designing security controls, and providing subject matter expertise to engineering teams. The role involves working directly with network equipment, monitoring systems for attacks, and collaborating with software engineers to fix security flaws. The ideal candidate possesses experience in silicon life-cycle, hardware design, security engineering, computer and network security, security protocols, and Verilog/SystemVerilog. Experience in software development, hardware/firmware/systems programming, hardware system architecture, reverse engineering, and risk assessment is preferred.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 2+ years silicon lifecycle or hardware design experience
  • 2+ years security engineering experience
  • 2+ years Verilog/SystemVerilog experience
  • Security reviews for silicon designs
  • Develop threat models and risk assessments
Good to have:
  • 5+ years software development and security engineering experience
  • Hardware, Firmware, Systems Programming experience
  • Hardware System Architecture experience
  • Software Engineering, Reverse Engineering experience
  • Risk Assessment, Threat Models experience
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience in silicon life-cycle or hardware design life-cycle.
  • 2 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security, and security protocols.
  • 2 years of experience in Verilog/SystemVerilog.

Preferred qualifications:

  • 5 years of experience in software development and security engineering.
  • Experience with Hardware, Firmware, Systems Programming.
  • Experience with Hardware System Architecture.
  • Experience with Software Engineering, Reverse Engineering.
  • Experience with Risk Assessment, Threat Models.

About the job

There's no such thing as a "safe system" - only safer systems. Our Security team works to create and maintain the safest operating environment for Google's users and developers. As a Security Engineer, you help protect network boundaries, keep computer systems and network devices hardened against attacks and provide security services to protect highly sensitive data like passwords and customer information. Security Engineers work directly with network equipment and actively monitor our systems for attacks and intrusions. You also work with software engineers to proactively identify and fix security flaws and vulnerabilities.

You use your industry experience to own and drive the resolution of complex security incidents, policy questions and technical security issues. Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

  • Perform security reviews for silicon designs (RTL). Scope and deliver comprehensive security reviews of hardware/firmware components.
  • Develop and refine threat models, risk assessments, and define security requirements for hardware products entering Google’s data centers.
  • Design and engineer the necessary security controls for identified threats and risks.
  • Provide subject matter expertise to Platforms Infrastructure Engineering (PIE) teams designing and developing the next generation data center hardware.

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