Security Architect
Velaura AI develops ultra-low-power compute technology for cloud, edge, and physical AI applications. It also offers Teraflux Bitcoin mining hardware, fleet-management software, and related support for mining operators.
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About Velaura AI
Velaura AI is a semiconductor and technology company that provides patented ultra-low-power silicon design technology, IP, toolflows, and custom chiplet solutions for AI compute platforms. Its customers include hyperscaler and XPU companies seeking reduced power consumption and higher compute efficiency. The company also builds Teraflux Bitcoin mining products, including air-, hydro-, and immersion-cooled miners, ASICs, modular containers, miner firmware, fleet-management software, and enterprise customer support.
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About the Role
You 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. You 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 and 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