Product Security Engineer

Company Description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Job Description

Sandisk is seeking a Product Security engineer interested in helping ensure our SSDs satisfy security requirements. Your strong foundation in Hardware and Firmware security is essential to fulfilling the role of a Product Security Engineer for flash storage devices (SSDs). As such, we are seeking an experienced HW/FW engineer with experience architecting and implementing HW/FW components that we can grow into an expert Product Security Engineer. As a Product Security Engineer, this individual will advise product development teams on security requirements, secure development best practices (SDL) and evaluate the architecture with a security lens. The Product Security Engineer will lead security risk assessments, guide threat modeling activities, and participate in validation of security requirements at the component or system level. Our ideal teammate has experience architecting and developing hardware/firmware and is highly motivated and passionate about security. If this applies to you – join our collaborative team to develop together the next big thing in data!

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in FW engineering, with proficiency in C/C++ and one or more of the following: Python, Rust, Go.
• Develop firmware on SoC platforms, run simulation or bringing up FPGA and ASIC.
• Strong understanding of microcontroller architectures and debugging of hardware/firmware issues.
• Experience in firmware code review, CI/CD test and validation methodology, as well as static code analysis.
• Great communication skills and fluent English, both verbally and written, and an ability to collaborate across cultural and organizational boundaries.

• What Sets You Apart
• Technical expertise in applied cryptography and firmware/hardware security, including knowledge of data encryption, trusted execution environment, secure boot, and device attestation.
• Knowledge of storage controller architectures and security protocols, such as TCG Opal/Ruby/Pyrite, IEEE 1667, SPDM, and IDE.
• Knowledge of Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) or industry best practices for secure development
• Proficiency in failure analysis in debugging an embedded firmware application, using JTAG/debuggers such as Lauterbach.
• Familiarity with writing code in Github repository and it’s CI/CD testing framework.
• Capable of developing wide system view for complex embedded systems

Additional Information

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

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