Senior Test Engineer

About The Opportunity

The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse target products and identify threat models for electronic components under evaluation
• Develop and execute Evaluation Work Plans aligned with CC scheme rules and CEM
• Conduct design, code, and documentation reviews to verify security functional and assurance requirements
• Perform vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, fuzzing, and specialised testing (e.g. side-channel, cryptographic validation) as required
• Build and maintain repeatable, traceable test methodologies for hardware and virtual environments in line with ISO/IEC 17025
• Produce audit-ready Evaluation Technical Reports, ensuring full traceability and chain-of-custody
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, driving quality, consistency, and technical growth
• Contribute to lab capability development, including new attack techniques, tools, and internal training

What You'Ll Bring

• Proven experience testing and evaluating hardware components (e.g. microchips, SoCs), including tamper resistance, secure boot, and root of trust validation
• Strong expertise in software and firmware vulnerability analysis, including identification of code weaknesses and insecure configurations
• At least 5 years in IT security evaluation, penetration testing, or secure product development
• Practical experience with Common Criteria (CC), CEM, or comparable standards (e.g. FIPS 140)
• Ability to perform structured threat analysis and translate findings into rigorous, repeatable test plans
• Experience producing high-quality, audit-ready technical documentation
• Hands-on experience with side-channel analysis and fault injection techniques
• Reverse engineering capabilities across hardware or firmware
• Familiarity with JTAG, debugging interfaces, or low-level hardware access methods
• Strong grounding in cryptographic principles and implementation testing

Why This Role