Senior Fpga Security Architect– Aerospace, Defense & Government

Altera Digital Health

San Jose, California, United States
Base: $200.4k - $290.1k usd; bonus/equity: incenti...
10+ years fpga design experience
Bitstream encryption and authentication
Secure boot and chain-of-trust
This role serves as a trusted technical advisor to aerospace and defense customers, guiding them through secure FPGA design and deployment strategies

Job Summary

  • This role serves as a trusted technical advisor to aerospace and defense customers, guiding them through secure FPGA design and deployment strategies.
  • The position requires translating complex mission requirements and threat models into practical FPGA security architectures that address anti-tamper and IP protection.
  • Candidates will collaborate with sales and product teams to support design wins while influencing internal security roadmaps based on real-world customer needs.

Matching Summary

This role serves as a trusted technical advisor to aerospace and defense customers, guiding them through secure FPGA design and deployment strategies.

Salary

Base: $200.4K - $290.1K USD; Bonus/Equity: Incentive opportunities available; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years FPGA design experience
  • Bitstream encryption and authentication
  • Secure boot and chain-of-trust
  • Key management and device identity
  • Customer-facing technical advisory

Nice-to-have

  • SoC FPGA and ARM-based platforms
  • Physically unclonable functions (PUFs)
  • Supply chain security knowledge
  • Anti-tamper and long-term sustainment
  • Hardware security standards expertise

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
  • Master's degree preferred
  • Eligible for U.S. export authorizations

Work Rights

Must be eligible for U.S. export authorizations

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