Hardware Security Engineer for Silicon Lifecycle Management Tools

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Hardware Security Engineer for Silicon Lifecycle Management Tools

Tessent is looking for a highly motivated, creative, and energetic engineer with a background in digital circuit design and verification, with an emphasis on hardware/software security, to strengthen our Research & Development team.

Security is a critical aspect of solutions deployed for Silicon Lifecycle Management. We are seeking a hardware security expert who can help protect our Test IPs and Test Access Mechanisms (TAMs) against cyber-attacks.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Designing secure architectures.
• Implementing cryptographic and authentication mechanisms.
• Performing adversarial assessments to identify vulnerabilities.
• Working closely with peer teams to ensure security requirements are integrated throughout the product lifecycle.
• The candidate will work as part of an international team of software and hardware development engineers, alongside Quality Assurance, Customer Support, Documentation, and Product Marketing teams.
• Together, we continuously strive to develop innovative products using the latest tools and technologies across multiple domains, including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
• This role offers the opportunity to lead the overall security strategy for our products and solutions, while continuing to develop both personal and professional skills and expertise.

Required Experience

• Strong understanding of semiconductor design.
• Experience designing and developing secure hardware and firmware solutions to defend against physical and side-channel attacks.
• Experience implementing: Hardware roots of trust Secure boot Secure key storage Hardware-accelerated encryption mechanisms
• Knowledge of: Cryptographic primitives Side-channel attacks Fault injection methods
• Expertise in hardware design, Verilog, and SystemVerilog.
• Demonstrated analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Preferred Experience

• The following experience would be considered a strong advantage:
• Hands-on experience in semiconductor design.
• Knowledge of design flows and EDA tools in one or more of the following areas: HDL simulation Logic synthesis Integrated Circuit (IC) place and route Static Timing Analysis (STA) Logic Equivalence Checking Clock Domain Crossing (CDC) Reset Domain Crossing (RDC)
• Experience with industry standards and compliance frameworks, such as: FIPS Common Criteria ISO 26262 ISO/SAE 21434 (Automotive Cybersecurity)

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The salary range for this position is GBP 82,300 to GBP 143,000 and this role is eligible to earn incentive compensation. The actual compensation offered is based on the successful candidate's job-related skills, experience, and relevant education/training. Siemens offers health and wellness benefits to employees; you can access the benefits available in your country via the link: (Benefits)

Job ID

526014

Posted since

15-Oct-2026

Organization

Digital Industries

Field of work

Research & Development

Company

Siemens Industry Software Limited

Experience level

Experienced Professional

Job type

Full-time

Work mode

Hybrid (Remote/Office)

Employment type

Permanent

Any Siemens location in

• United Kingdom