Sr ASIC/FPGA Cryptographic Hardware Engineer Job at ClearanceJobs in Cambridge

Senior Asic/Fpga Hardware Engineer For Cryptographic Systems

A Senior ASIC/FPGA Hardware Engineer for Cryptographic Systems architects, specifies, and ensures proper design & implementation of hardware-based security solutions. The engineer develops the architecture and specification for ASIC or FPGA-based hardware designs. They translate those requirements to front-end RTL designers and guide the back-end implementation team to achieve a secure hardware design. The engineer also works with systems-level designers to develop documentation, test plans, and software interfaces to the hardware solution. The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of cryptography systems and hardware security, to include:

• Asymmetric/public key cryptosystems such as ECC, RSA etc.
• Symmetric cryptography such as AES (and its block cipher modes), MAC etc.
• Cryptographic protocols/schemes such as key exchange, digital signature, key wrap etc.
• Security design such as memory isolation, secure enclave etc.
• Secure protocols such as secure boot, attestation, key split, certificates, MFA etc.

Experience with Digital Hardware Design:

• Knowledge of computer architecture and ASIC/FPGA design
• Develop RTL code using System Verilog, Verilog, or VDHL
• Translate high level system requirements into specifications and design guidelines for front/back-end designers to bring security design to implementation and optimization

Job Description: Duties/Responsibilities:

• Design and simulate circuits at transistor-level to implement architecture and requirement specifications
• Contribute to system-level design
• Optimize hardware designs for performance, power, and cost
• Evaluate the hardware feasibility of complex algorithms and requirements
• Independently contribute to complex chip architectures and designs
• Independently drive solutions to complex problems - develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements
• Contribute to business development and proposal activities
• Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced engineers
• Perform or guide physical layout, including floor-planning, and simulate circuits using extracted parasitics.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills/Abilities:

• Proficiency in integrated circuit design
• Understanding of integrated circuits, semiconductors, and general computer architecture
• Ability to write detailed design specifications
• Ability to manage small technical teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent mathematical skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks

Education:

• Requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related field. Masters degree preferred.

Experience:

• Requires 5-7 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or 3-5 years of experience with a master's degree, or 0-2 years of experience with a PhD in ASIC Hardware Engineering or related.

Preferred qualifications:

• Cryptography: Knowledge of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is a plus.
• Knowledge of side channel analysis is a plus.
• Knowledge of lightweight cryptography is a plus.
• Hardware Security: Knowledge of secure key storage using different technologies is a plus.
• Knowledge of hardware primitives such as TRNG and PUF is a plus.
• Knowledge of anti-tamper and TEMPEST is a plus.
• Mathematical knowledge of number theory such as finite field, modular arithmetic, coding theory is a plus.
• Knowledge and experience of NSA and NIST certification process is a plus.

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.