Senior Silicon Security Engineer
- Sunnyvale, CA, USA
- Senior
- Posted 13 Nov 2026
In this role, you will work on open source silicon of the fundamental root of trust designs which form the basis of data center security - Caliptra and OpenTitan. You will engage in a range of silicon engineering efforts with a strong security focus, including security architecture, silicon RTL design and verification, and EDA tooling infrastructure in an open source context. You will work with several internal security, integration, and silicon teams, as well as multiple external partners. 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.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google . Responsibilities
- Work within a partnership across several companies with a dedicated focus on security silicon.
- Develop security architecture, silicon design and verification for open source silicon projects Caliptra and OpenTitan roots of trust.
- Oversee silicon design verification and EDA tool workflow maintenance in a code hosting platform open source context.
- Drive external silicon design verification work through vendors.
- Assess vulnerabilities in silicon root of trust designs.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
- 5 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
- 5 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
- Experience with EDA tools and typical ASIC design and verification flows.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with hardware, firmware, systems programming.
- Experience with hardware system architecture.
- Experience with risk assessment, threat models.
- Experience utilizing AI productivity tools to streamline individual, business or development workflows.
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