Yubico
Yubico~3mo ago
USD 175000-210000/yr

Senior Hardware Engineer

United StatesUnited States·Santa Clarasenior
OtherHardware Engineer
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Quick Summary

Overview

Meet Yubico: the creator of the most secure passkeys and leading provider of hardware authentication security keys. Our company’s mission is to make secure login easy and available for everyone.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for a Senior Hardware Engineer who is innovative and has a passion for hardware and firmware design of cutting edge security devices.

Requirements Summary

Designing software architectures for scalability, reliability, and performance Wireless technologies (NFC, Bluetooth, BLE, BLE Mesh, ZigBee ) Hardware (PCB, JTAG, UART, SPI, ROM, microcode, custom ASIC/FPGA) x86 and/or ARM chipset and firmware…

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Yubico is a global leader in identity security and creator of the YubiKey, the original hardware-backed passkey. Publicly traded on Nasdaq Stockholm with headquarters in Sweden, the US, and Singapore, we protect everyone from everyday consumers to global enterprises with modern, phishing-resistant authentication.

What We Offer

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At Yubico, we are guided by a shared belief that your work matters. We operate under a cultural philosophy of Speed with Integrity, pushing the boundaries of technology to secure the AI frontier—protecting both human and agentic AI interactions—and leading the transition to post-quantum cryptography. In everything we do, we live by our core values:

Battle Friction: We constantly look for new ways to simplify our products, our work, and the user experience.
Inspire Higher: We think big, champion the open internet, and strive to do the right thing even when it is difficult.
One Team: We are open, responsive, and collaborative, overcoming challenges and celebrating our successes together.

 

We are looking for a Senior Hardware Engineer who is innovative and has a passion for hardware and firmware design of cutting edge security devices. In this role, you will be part of the team that brings new ideas from prototypes to the mass-producible hardware. You will also be responsible for analyzing hardware design for manufacturability, security, and reliability. 

Responsibilities

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  • Electronic Design from concept to implementation and hand-over to manufacturing at scale
  • Testing prototypes, HW/FW troubleshooting, solving design and manufacturing issues
  • Collaborating with FW/SW/Test/Mfg teams to deliver compatible, reliable products
  • Overseeing the manufacturing process of electrical components/assemblies to ensure they meet the design specifications

Requirements

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  • BS or Masters in Electrical Engineering or a relevant technical discipline 
  • 7+ years of experience designing embedded hardware systems, using EDA/PCB design software (Altium or Allegro/Cadence ) Schematic Capture, Layout / Routing and DFM/DFA 
  • Experience with Bus communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, USB, PCIe, RS232/RS485, PCIe, 10/100/1000 Ethernet , CAN)
  • Experience with Microcontrollers, preferably STM, TI, Freescale, NXP, and relevant software stacks
  • Use of relevant tools such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers
  • Testing and Debugging, creating test protocols, reports and SOPs
  • Designing software architectures for scalability, reliability, and performance
  • Wireless technologies (NFC, Bluetooth, BLE, BLE Mesh, ZigBee )
  • Hardware (PCB, JTAG, UART, SPI, ROM, microcode, custom ASIC/FPGA) x86 and/or ARM chipset and firmware security (TPM, UEFI, TrustZone, secure boot)
  • Experience with mechanical fixtures and automation
  • PLM tools experience ( Arena or Agile ) 
  • Collaboration Tools experience (JIRA/Confluence)

 

U.S. benefits designed for your overall well-being:

Personal data submitted through this form is used for managing Yubico’s recruitment activities, which include facilitating any application you make, setting up and conducting interviews and tests for applicants, evaluating and assessing results and selecting candidates, and as otherwise needed in our recruitment and onboarding processes. The use of your personal data may also be necessary prior to entering into a contract with you (that is prior to offering you a job with Yubico). Your personal data will only be used for the purposes for which it was collected and in accordance with the Yubico Privacy Notice. We only keep your personal data for as long as necessary and in compliance with Yubico’s record retention policies. If you have asked us to, we will keep you informed of other opportunities at Yubico. We do this in various ways, including email and by phone. If at any time you do not want us to contact you or use your information as described herein please contact us at jobs@yubico.com to let us know and we will delete all such information. Providing your personal data is voluntary, but necessary to join our talent community, and if you do not agree to provide your data, we will not be able to consider you as part of our talent community.

As part of providing the requested service, we will transfer your data to be processed by Greenhouse Software Inc., a service provider contracted by Yubico AB and/or its subsidiaries that meets legally mandated privacy requirements. The Yubico Privacy Notice offers more information about Yubico privacy practices, including the lawful basis for processing of personal data, how to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority, and how to contact Yubico to exercise your data subject rights. In this notice, when we refer to "Yubico", "us", "we" or "our", we mean the Yubico group company or companies that you apply to, or correspond with, and which are responsible for any personal data collected about you.

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
Santa Clara, United States
On-site at the office
Who can apply
Open to applicants worldwide
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United States

Listing Details

First seen
April 7, 2026
Last seen
July 17, 2026

Posting Health

Days active
100
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0
Trust Level
42%
Scored at
July 17, 2026

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Yubico
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Yubico is a global cybersecurity company that provides phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication solutions, most notably the YubiKey, to secure access to computers, mobile devices, and online accounts. Founded in 2007, Yubico is a key contributor to open authentication standards like FIDO2 and WebAuthn.

Employees
750
Founded
2007
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YubicoSenior Hardware EngineerUSD 175000-210000