Principal Engineer – Program Management FIPS
| Company | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Location | San Jose, CA, USA |
| Salary | $180950 – $289050 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelors with 15+ years of relevant industry experience, or Masters with 13+ years or PhD with 10+ years of experience
- 3 years in FIPS 140 Certifications
- Strong understanding of FIPS 140 specifications
- Strong experience working with CSTL labs on FIPS 140 certifications including documentation (e.g., Security Policy), code review, OP Test, physical security
- Background in cryptography and security application in SSDs/storage
- Proven experience managing complex technical projects across multiple stakeholders; excellent communication skills required
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute comprehensive plans for FIPS 140 certification across multiple CSTLs, engineering teams and product generations
- Track status on current certification submissions in progress, unblock engineers, and escalate blocker issues to management as needed
- Manage vendor relationships with CSTL labs, ensuring effective collaboration and issue resolution
- Work closely with business teams to provide visibility into certification schedules, timelines, and deliverables
- Collaborate with security engineering teams to ensure compliance with FIP 140 specifications and cryptography implementations in storage applications
- Provide guidance on ASIC and FW implementation strategies to optimize and shorten FIPS certifications
- Drive process improvements through checklists, best practices, post-mortems, reducing QA time for certifications
- Complete other responsibilities as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferable experience of Security architecture and codebase in Enterprise SSD/HDD devices