Security Architect
Velaura AI develops ultra-low-power silicon and software technologies for AI compute infrastructure.
Maintainer signals as of 8/28/2026
Funding history
About Velaura AI, Inc.
Velaura AI is an AI compute infrastructure company developing ultra-low-power silicon and software technologies. Its Titan Core™ platform uses proprietary digital chip IP, low-voltage libraries, EDA flows, and design methodologies to improve performance per watt in AI accelerators while maintaining performance, yield, and reliability. The company also applies this technology to Physical AI systems, including industrial robots, autonomous machines, drones, humanoids, and edge devices. Velaura engages hyperscalers, XPU companies, and developers of next-generation AI infrastructure and Physical AI solutions.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
Own the end-to-end security architecture for a Physical AI SoC, defining hardware roots of trust, secure boot, key management, secure debug, and lifecycle strategies. Protect AI workloads and sensitive assets, lead threat modeling, embed security requirements into hardware and software, and guide secure updates, attestation, certification, and audits.
Requirements
- 10+ years in security engineering or architecture.
- Significant experience defining hardware or SoC security for shipping silicon or embedded platforms.
- Deep expertise in root of trust, secure boot, TEEs, key management, secure debug, and hardware/software cryptographic implementations.
- Strong command of applied cryptography and physical and side-channel attack classes.
- Hands-on experience with SoC development flows, RTL, silicon design, firmware, and platform software.
- Ability to specify and review security-relevant hardware and firmware.
- Proven ability to lead threat modeling and drive security requirements across multidisciplinary teams.
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience securing AI/ML accelerators or NPUs.
- Familiarity with robotics, autonomous systems, automotive, or other safety-critical domains.
- Experience with ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, Common Criteria, FIPS 140-3, or PSA Certified.
- Experience with post-quantum cryptography, confidential computing, or hardware supply-chain security.
Responsibilities
- Own the SoC security architecture.
- Define hardware roots of trust, secure boot, key management, secure debug, and lifecycle strategies.
- Architect protection for AI workloads and sensitive on-chip assets.
- Lead threat modeling and security risk assessments.
- Translate attacker capabilities into hardware and firmware requirements.
- Embed security requirements into RTL, boot flows, and SDKs.
- Define secure updates, attestation, and device identity approaches.
- Establish security architecture standards, review processes, and design practices.
- Guide alignment with security and functional-safety standards.
- Support certification, audit, and customer security-assurance efforts.
Benefits
- Performance-based incentives
- Equity participation
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
