Senior Principal Engineer, Security Architect (2026- 346)

Define and own the end-to-end security architecture across product (silicon, firmware, systems) and enterprise (cloud, SaaS, IT) domains

Establish security reference architectures, design patterns, and standards that scale across teams and product lines

Partner with engineering and IT leaders to align architectural direction with business, product, and compliance priorities

Lead threat modeling, attack surface analysis, and security design reviews for new products, features, and platforms

Drive secure development lifecycle (SDL) practices, including requirements, design, implementation, and validation gates

Evaluate cryptography, key management, secure boot, attestation, and supply chain integrity approaches for hardware and firmware

Architect zero-trust, identity, network, and data protection controls across the Microsoft-centric enterprise (Azure, Entra, M365) and SaaS ecosystem

Guide secure design of build, CI/CD, developer, and EDA/tooling environments

Define standards for logging, telemetry, and detection engineering inputs in partnership with security operations

Serve as a trusted advisor to engineering, product, IT, and GRC leadership on complex security trade-offs

Translate architectural direction into pragmatic, prioritized roadmaps and measurable outcomes

Mentor engineers and architects across the organization, elevating security capability company-wide

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field

12+ years of progressive experience in security engineering and architecture across product and/or enterprise domains

Demonstrated expertise designing secure architectures spanning hardware/firmware, software, cloud, and enterprise IT

Deep knowledge of cryptography, identity and access management, network security, and modern threat models (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK)

Hands-on experience with cloud security architecture (Azure preferred) and Microsoft enterprise environments (Entra, M365, Active Directory)

Proven ability to influence engineering and executive stakeholders and drive complex, cross-functional security initiatives

Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a security-related discipline

Industry certifications such as CISSP-ISSAP, SABSA, TOGAF, Azure Security Engineer/Architect, or equivalent demonstrated experience

Experience in the semiconductor, hardware, or hyperscale infrastructure industry, including familiarity with PCIe, CXL, or high-speed connectivity technologies

Experience with secure boot, hardware root of trust, attestation, confidential computing, and supply chain security

Familiarity with regulatory and industry frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and data privacy regulations

Salary range is $190,000 to $240,000 depending on experience, level, and business need. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits.