AMD
Overview We are seeking a Semiconductor Hardware Secure Development Lifecycle (HSDL) Lead to drive end-to-end hardware security across the silicon lifecycle, including architecture, RTL/microarchitecture, firmware interfaces, bring-up, and post-silicon. You will partner with engineering and business teams to deliver robust, commercially viable solutions. Reporting to the AMD Product Security Office, you will champion shift-left best practices, evaluate and pilot security tools for hardware design, and collaborate with the central front-end team to scale adoption company-wide. You will guide functional and security testing, including fuzzing, fault injection, side-channel analysis, and red-team exercises, while balancing security with performance, area, power, cost, and schedule.
Location: Austin, TX
Base pay range $192,480.00/yr - $288,720.00/yr
The Role Role responsibilities include driving security across the silicon lifecycle, integrating secure design practices, and ensuring secure sign-off gates with measurable success. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in semiconductor architecture, design, and verification (RTL, UVM, formal, emulation) and strong scripting/tooling skills. Knowledge of secure boot, key management, roots of trust, lifecycle control, anti-tamper, and debug/test access protections, as well as standards such as ISO 21434, Common Criteria, and FIPS 140-3, is highly valued. Success will be measured by adoption of security gates, faster closure of high-risk findings, improved team competency, successful certifications, positive customer feedback, and clear risk reporting to leadership.
The Person You are an experienced security professional with a hardware design background. You thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, are detail-oriented and proactive, and are committed to building secure, resilient systems. You communicate effectively and enjoy working cross-functionally to solve complex security challenges. In this role, you will evangelize and drive the adoption of security best practices across hardware design teams.
Key Responsibilities Embed security requirements and best practices into hardware design and development processes.
Conduct hardware-specific threat modeling and risk assessments.
Participate in secure design reviews to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities in hardware architecture.
Develop and execute security validation plans.
Ensure hardware meets relevant security standards (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, FIPS).
Work cross-functionally with software, firmware, and security teams to align secure product development.
Maintain detailed documentation of security requirements, design decisions, and validation results.
Assist in root cause analysis and remediation of hardware-related security incidents.
Preferred Experience Extensive experience in hardware design and development, with a focus on security.
Strong understanding of secure hardware design principles, including trusted execution environments, secure boot, and cryptographic modules.
Experience with hardware threat modeling and security validation techniques.
Familiarity with secure development lifecycle frameworks and methodologies.
Experience with FPGA, ASIC, or SoC design.
Strong communicator able to translate complex technical issues for both engineering teams and executive stakeholders.
Demonstrated leadership in training, coaching, and scaling security best practices across organizations.
SystemC/C++ for high-level modeling: Synopsys Platform Architect, Cadence Stratus.
Lint/quality: Synopsys SpyGlass Lint, Siemens Questa Lint, Cadence JasperGold Superlint.
Clock/reset domain checks: SpyGlass CDC/RDC, Siemens Questa CDC, Cadence JasperGold CDC.
UVM/e verification frameworks; coverage analysis: Cadence IMC, Synopsys Verdi Coverage.
Formal verification: Cadence JasperGold, Synopsys VC Formal, Siemens Questa Formal.
Logic synthesis: Synopsys Design Compiler/Fusion Compiler, Cadence Genus.
Academic Credentials Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related discipline preferred.
Benefits Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.
AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.
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