Hardware Security Engineer

Overview

As a Hardware Security Research Engineer, you will probe complex hardware and embedded systems to uncover vulnerabilities and develop hands-on PoC solutions. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate findings into secure designs, addressing cyber-physical threats at scale. This role blends deep technical work with communication to stakeholders, offering a meaningful impact on hardware security. You will work with modern debugging tools to validate security concepts and demonstrate your results.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze hardware and embedded systems
• Identify hardware and cyber-physical security vulnerabilities
• Design and build proof-of-concept prototypes and demonstrators
• Debug hardware using tools such as JTAG, UART, SWD, oscilloscopes, and logic analysers
• Reverse engineer hardware and firmware where required
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver security solutions
• Present technical findings and recommendations to stakeholders

Key requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related discipline
• Experience with electronics, embedded systems, or hardware development
• Hands-on experience debugging hardware and building prototypes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Eligible for UK security clearance

• analytical thinking
• problem-solving
• communication
• electronics
• embedded systems
• hardware development

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