Distinguished Hardware Security Engineer

🕒 September 23

🏄 California, North Carolina – Remote

🏄 California – Remote 🌲 North Carolina – Remote

💵 $252.3k - $321.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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🔧 Hardware

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🏢 Enterprise

Hardware • Security • Enterprise

Cisco is a multinational technology company that provides networking hardware, software, and services to enterprises, service providers, and governments. It builds routers, switches, optical transceivers, programmable silicon, and edge computing platforms, and offers security, collaboration (Webex), observability, and AI-enabled software and support services to help organizations design, operate, and secure large-scale networks and data centers. Cisco also delivers professional services, training, and cloud-managed solutions to support digital transformation and AI-ready infrastructure.

📋 Description

• Set security standards, requirements, and technical direction for Cisco hardware and embedded software • Architect chip- and platform-level roots of trust, platform firmware resiliency, cryptographic device identity, and anti-tamper protections • Establish the foundational hardware security roadmap across Cisco networking, routing, switching, optical, data center, AI systems, and cloud infrastructure products • Advise business unit engineering leaders and executives on embedded security decisions • Address emerging regulations including the EU Cyber Resilience Act, U.S. federal executive orders, and Common Criteria/CNSA mandates • Translate hyperscaler and cloud-scale customer security requirements into Cisco silicon and system roadmaps • Represent Cisco in industry standards bodies including OCP Security, TCG, DMTF, GlobalPlatform, IEEE, and NIST • Mentor hardware security architects and technical leaders

🎯 Requirements

• BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field • 15+ years of experience in hardware systems design, silicon security, or embedded architecture • Track record as a Distinguished Engineer, Fellow, Chief Architect, or senior technical leader driving hardware security strategy at a top-tier networking, semiconductor, or hyperscale cloud company • Deep knowledge of complex networking systems, board-level design, FPGA/ASIC development, and system-level cost/performance trade-offs • Direct experience across design, development, manufacturing, and product lifecycle management • Knowledge of applied cryptography, PKI architectures, key management, and hardware security countermeasures • Outstanding communication skills for translating low-level silicon and firmware detail into executive-level strategy • U.S. citizenship required • Some travel required

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance • 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution • Paid parental leave • Short- and long-term disability coverage • Basic life insurance • Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available • 10 paid holidays per full calendar year • 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees • 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday • Paid year-end holiday shutdown • 4 paid days off for personal wellness • 16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees • Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees • 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter • Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward • Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues • Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year • Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies

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