Cybersecurity Analyst — Semiconductor IP

About the Position

We are looking for a Cybersecurity Analyst - Semiconductor IP to join our team at Synopsys in Bengaluru, India. This role is pivotal in ensuring the security of semiconductor intellectual property (IP) and associated firmware. You will lead threat analysis, provide security integration guidance, and support in-field cybersecurity activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead threat analysis for semiconductor IP and associated firmware.
• Run security analysis as part of the cybersecurity lifecycle.
• Advise product teams on cybersecurity requirements, architecture, and verification.
• Author customer-facing security integration guidance.
• Review RTL, architecture, and verification intent against secure-design principles.
• Support in-field cybersecurity activities, including vulnerability assessment and incident analysis.
• Facilitate working sessions with cybersecurity architects and design and verification leads.
• Deliver analysis incrementally with product teams working in agile sprints.
• Use Python to automate analysis and produce repeatable reports.
• Use agentic workflows to speed research and routine tasks.
• Manage analysis and incident work in Jira, Confluence, Git, and GitLab.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• Typically, 4 or more years in product cybersecurity, embedded security, digital design, digital verification, or a closely related engineering role.
• Practical experience performing threat modeling or threat analysis and risk assessment on real products.
• Ability to identify assets, attackers, attack surfaces, and attack paths, and to map each path to a mitigation.
• Experience applying a cybersecurity lifecycle across planning, requirements, design, implementation, verification, and release.
• Hands-on understanding of embedded systems.
• Ability to reason about hardware-rooted threats and firmware threats.
• Ability to read and discuss RTL, architecture, interfaces, and register maps.
• Ability to judge whether a claimed cybersecurity control is implemented in the design and whether it is verifiable.
• Experience delivering analysis or engineering work inside agile product teams.
• Ability to write and maintain Python for analysis and automation.
• Practical experience using AI agents and agentic workflows.
• Hands-on use of Jira, Confluence, Git, and GitLab.
• Clear written and spoken English.

Nice to Have

• Working knowledge of ISO/SAE 21434 or a comparable product-cybersecurity standard.
• Analog or mixed-signal background.
• Semiconductor IP product experience.
• Vulnerability handling.
• Applied embedded cryptography.

We Offer

• Comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans.
• Time Away: In addition to company holidays, we have ETO and FTO Programs.
• Family Support: Maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and more.
• ESPP: Purchase Synopsys common stock at a 15% discount.
• Retirement Plans: Save for your future with our retirement plans.
• Competitive salaries.

About the Company

At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology is central to the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self-driving cars to learning machines. We lead in chip design, verification, and IP integration, empowering the creation of high-performance silicon chips and software content. Join us to transform the future through continuous technological innovation.

Application Process

1. Apply: Submit your resume, skills, and experience for consideration.
2. Phone Screen: A recruiter and/or hiring manager will reach out to learn more about you and share more about the role.
3. Interview: You will be invited to meet with the hiring team to measure your qualifications for the role.
4. Offer: When selected for the role, your recruiter will make you a verbal offer.
5. Onboarding: Complete necessary documentation and meet your manager, team, and a peer buddy.
6. Welcome: Join activities and training to help you ramp up for a successful future at Synopsys!

Note: Benefits vary by country and region - check with your recruiter to confirm.