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About the Role

Altera is seeking an experienced Security Architect to define and drive the security architecture for next-generation FPGA, SoC, and ASIC products. This role is responsible for shaping long-term security strategy, influencing product architecture, and leading the design and deployment of advanced hardware security technologies across multiple product generations. You will partner closely with architecture, silicon design, firmware, software, validation, DFT, product security, and executive leadership to establish security direction, define architectural roadmaps, and ensure our products deliver industry-leading security, resilience, and compliance.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the security architecture for next-generation FPGA, SoC, and ASIC products.
Shape long-term security strategy.
Influence product architecture.
Lead the design and deployment of advanced hardware security technologies across multiple product generations.
Partner with architecture, silicon design, firmware, software, validation, DFT, product security, and executive leadership.
Establish security direction.
Define architectural roadmaps.
Ensure products deliver industry-leading security, resilience, and compliance.
Lead security certification efforts including FIPS, Common Criteria, or equivalent industry security standards.
Serve as a technical lead or architect responsible for security strategy across multiple product families.
Develop secure firmware architecture, BootROM, trusted execution environments, secure manufacturing flows, or Design for Debug (DFD)/Design for Test (DFT).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field and 15+ years of experience in semiconductor architecture, hardware security, silicon design, or related engineering disciplines.
10+ years of experience developing security validation methodologies, hardware verification strategies, or post-silicon validation solutions.
8+ years of experience working with cryptographic technologies including secure authentication, hardware cryptography, attestation protocols, TPM, SPDM, or related security standards.
8+ years of experience leading complex cross-functional technical initiatives involving architecture, RTL design, firmware, software, validation, product security, and manufacturing teams.
Demonstrated technical leadership with a track record of influencing architecture decisions across multiple engineering organizations and product generations.
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field and 18+ years of industry experience, or Ph.D. with 15+ years of industry experience.
15+ years of experience architecting security solutions for complex FPGA, ASIC, CPU, or SoC products.
10+ years of experience with Root of Trust (RoT), Secure Boot, SPDM, TPM, DICE, Caliptra, platform attestation, or trusted execution technologies.
10+ years of experience with hardware cryptography including AES, RSA, ECC, SHA, PUF, TRNG, post-quantum cryptography, or secure key management.
Strong record of innovation demonstrated through patents, publications, conference presentations, or significant technical contributions to hardware security.

Skills

Silicon security
Root of Trust (RoT)
Secure boot
Hardware cryptography
Secure provisioning
Threat modeling
Post-silicon validation
Secure debug architectures
Secure authentication
Attestation protocols
TPM
SPDM
FPGA security
ASIC security
CPU security
SoC security
DICE
Caliptra
Platform attestation
Trusted execution technologies
AES
RSA
ECC
SHA
PUF
TRNG
Post-quantum cryptography
Secure key management
FIPS
Common Criteria
Secure firmware architecture
BootROM development
Trusted execution environments
Secure manufacturing flows
Design for Debug (DFD)
Design for Test (DFT)

Location

Austin, Texas, United States

Work Type

Regular
Shift 1 (United States of America)

Experience Level

15+ years of experience
10+ years of experience
8+ years of experience
18+ years of industry experience
15+ years of industry experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
Ph.D.

Salary/Compensations

$189,300 - $260,000 USD

About the Company

At Altera™, our independence as the world’s largest pure‑play FPGA solutions provider gives us the focus, speed, and agility to innovate without compromise.
With more than four decades of industry‑leading FPGA expertise, our singular mission is to deliver the programmable technologies that help customers differentiate, innovate, and scale across rapidly evolving markets like AI, cloud, networking, and edge.
As an independent company, we move faster, invest deeper, and partner more closely—empowering our teams to drive breakthrough innovation and shape the future of the FPGA industry.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.