Job Description

Our partner is looking for a

Product Security Engineer, Hardware

to strengthen the security of processor and SoC platforms through architecture analysis, attack research and practical security testing.
The role focuses on identifying weaknesses in processor hardware, Root of Trust, firmware and SoC designs, then turning known and emerging attack techniques into concrete tests and mitigation recommendations. You will work closely with hardware teams and contribute to security documentation, regulatory readiness and product security improvements.
Location:

Barcelona, Spain, Hybrid
Level:

Mid
Responsibilities

Analyse processor, SoC, Root of Trust and firmware security

Review hardware architecture and implementation for vulnerabilities

Maintain hardware security specifications and technical documentation

Research new hardware and platform attack techniques

Reproduce published attacks against real implementations

Develop new security tests and attack scenarios

Identify microarchitectural, physical and memory related weaknesses





Build proof of concept attacks using C and assembly

Report vulnerabilities clearly and recommend mitigations

Work with hardware teams to validate and resolve findings

Support security certification and regulatory compliance activities

Automate security testing and data analysis where relevant

Requirements

2 to 5 years of hardware security, computer architecture or systems security experience

Master's degree in a relevant technical field

Strong understanding of RISC V architecture

Processor microarchitecture and SoC knowledge

Knowledge of hardware attack techniques

Microarchitectural attack knowledge

Physical and memory attack awareness

C programming experience

Assembly knowledge, ideally RISC V

Ability to create security tests and attack proofs of concept

Strong technical documentation skills

Ability to work independently and with engineering teams

Optional / Desired

Caliptra or OpenTitan

Side channe

📌 Product Security Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Hireroo
📍 Madrid