This role at Enphase requires working onsite 3 days a week, with plans to transition back to a full 5-day in-office schedule over time.
About the Role
We are hiring a Product Security Architect to drive product security across Enphase's entire hardware portfolio — from silicon to cloud. This is a senior, hands-on role that owns the full lifecycle of product security: architecting and implementing security controls, driving compliance with regulations such as the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the RED Delegated Act (2022/30), leading product security testing and certification efforts, running vulnerability management, and serving as the primary technical point of contact for external penetration testers and independent security researchers.
Our product families include:
- IQ Gateway (Envoy) — ARM Cortex-A SoC (AM335x/AM62x) running embedded Linux, acting as the on-premise brain for every Enphase solar installation. Connects to the cloud via Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or cellular (LTE Cat-M1) and orchestrates OTA firmware delivery to the entire on-site fleet.
- IQ8 Microinverters — Custom 8051-based ASIC with PLC (powerline communication) connectivity. Deployed at massive scale (80M+ units). Communicates with the gateway over the AC power line using proprietary PLC protocols with AES/XXTEA encryption and SHA-256 session key derivation.
- IQ Battery & System Controller (Enpower) — Safety-critical Battery Management System (BMS) and automatic transfer switch controlling solar/battery/grid interactions. CAN bus + PLC interfaces. Firmware controls high-voltage DC and AC switching with direct life-safety implications.
- IQ EV Charger & Balcony Solar — Network-connected consumer products entering the EU market, subject to ETSI EN 303 645, RED Article 3.3, the RED Delegated Act, and the EU Cyber Resilience Act.
- IQ Energy Router — Intelligent energy routing with grid-interactive capabilities, controlling power flows across solar, battery, grid, and loads.
You will report to the Head of Security and work as a senior technical leader within a cross-functional team spanning firmware engineering, hardware engineering, cloud platform, and product management. You will drive security outcomes across the organization without necessarily holding formal management authority, though the scope may grow to include direct reports as the product security program matures.
What You Will Do
Security Architecture: Secure Boot & Hardware Root of Trust
- Architect and harden secure boot chains across the product portfolio: AM335x/AM62x (Gateway), 8051 ASIC (Microinverters), and BMS controllers (Battery/Enpower) — signed bootloaders, anti-rollback counters, eFuse/OTP provisioning, and verified boot at every stage
- Design ARM TrustZone partitioning (TEE/OP-TEE) on Gateway SoCs to isolate cryptographic operations, key material, and security-critical firmware from the normal-world OS
- Audit and remediate JTAG/SWD debug interface exposure across all hardware products — verify fuse-based disable on production units, define debug authentication policy for engineering builds
- Define the hardware Root-of-Trust architecture for next-generation products: secure elements, PUF-based device identity, and hardware crypto accelerators
Device Identity & Cryptographic Key Management
- Own the end-to-end key lifecycle: manufacturing provisioning (per-device identity injection), field rotation, revocation, and decommissioning — across 80M+ deployed devices
- Redesign PLC encryption key management for microinverters: migrate from hardcoded default keys to per-site or per-device key derivation; evaluate replacement of legacy ciphers (XXTEA) with AES-based encryption within ASIC silicon constraints
- Build and maintain the mutual-TLS and PKI infrastructure for device-to-cloud authentication — per-device X.509 certificates, automated enrollment, and lifecycle management at fleet scale
- Design key storage architecture leveraging hardware-backed keystores (secure elements, TrustZone secure storage, eFuse) to eliminate software-only key storage
Secure OTA Updates & Firmware Hardening
- Architect the secure OTA pipeline for the Enphase fleet: signed and encrypted firmware images, A/B partition scheme, anti-rollback enforcement, and fail-safe recovery — covering gateway firmware, microinverter ASIC firmware, battery BMS firmware, and System Controller firmware
- Drive compiler-level hardening across the firmware build system: stack canaries, ASLR/PIE, RELRO, FORTIFY_SOURCE, and control-flow integrity — integrate into the CMake/Clang toolchain
- Establish firmware binary analysis as a release gate: static analysis, binary composition analysis (SBOM generation), and known-vulnerability scanning for all third-party components
Regulatory Compliance & Product Certification
- Own end-to-end compliance with the EU Cyber Resilience Act: map Annex I essential requirements to technical controls, produce conformity evidence, and own the technical file and CE-marking documentation for each product family
- Own compliance with the RED Delegated Act (2022/30) Article 3.3(d)(e)(f) cybersecurity requirements for radio equipment, coordinating with notified bodies and accredited test labs on conformity assessment routes
- Plan and drive product security certification programs — scoping, evidence packages, remediation of test-lab findings, and audit readiness — across CRA, RED DA, and relevant standards (ETSI EN 303 645, IEC 62443)
- Track evolving global IoT/embedded security regulation and translate new requirements into engineering roadmaps ahead of enforcement deadlines
Product Security Testing
- Define and drive the product security test strategy across hardware, firmware, and protocol layers — static and dynamic analysis, fuzzing, protocol conformance testing, and hardware-level test benches (JTAG/SWD, side-channel, fault injection)
- Build repeatable, release-gating security test suites in partnership with QA and firmware engineering; define pass/fail criteria and exit gates for each product line
- Maintain a current security test and certification calendar aligned to product release schedules, flagging regulatory or test-lab dependencies early
Vulnerability Management & Coordinated Disclosure
- Own the product vulnerability management program (PSIRT): intake, CVSS scoring, CVE assignment/tracking, remediation SLAs, and fleet-wide patch rollout across 80M+ deployed devices
- Establish and run a coordinated vulnerability disclosure process, including researcher-facing policy, triage workflows, and cross-functional remediation ownership
- Report on vulnerability posture and remediation status to engineering and business leadership; maintain audit-ready records for regulatory and customer inquiries
External Penetration Testing & Security Research Engagement
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for third-party penetration testing firms: define scope, coordinate access and lab hardware, and drive findings through triage and remediation to closure
- Manage relationships with independent security researchers and bug bounty/responsible-disclosure channels, ensuring timely acknowledgment, validation, and resolution of externally reported issues
- Translate pentest and researcher findings into architecture and process improvements, feeding lessons learned back into secure design standards
Threat Modeling & Security Standards
- Lead product-level threat modeling (STRIDE/PASTA) for each hardware product family, defining attack surfaces, abuse cases, and mitigations — with particular focus on safety-critical products (System Controller, Battery) where cyber-physical attacks could cause electrical hazards
- Define and maintain security architecture standards and design patterns for the embedded fleet — publish internal architecture decision records (ADRs) and conduct security design reviews for all new product and feature development
Communication Protocol Security
- Harden the PLC (powerline communication) protocol stack: authentication, encryption, replay protection, and key exchange — working with the ASIC firmware team within the constraints of 8051-class microcontrollers
- Secure all network interfaces on the IQ Gateway: eliminate unnecessary services (SSH, MQTT) from production firmware, enforce authenticated access on all exposed APIs, and resolve the localhost authentication bypass
- Define security requirements for CAN bus communication between the System Controller and Battery BMS, and for BLE/Wi-Fi provisioning flows on consumer products
Who You Are & What You Bring
- BE/BTech/MS/MTech in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- 12+ years of experience in product/embedded security, IoT security architecture, or security engineering for hardware products
- Deep expertise in ARM security architecture: TrustZone (Cortex-A TEE/OP-TEE), TrustZone-M (Cortex-M), secure boot, chain-of-trust design, and hardware Root-of-Trust implementation
- Hands-on experience with HSM/TPM/secure element integration, cryptographic key management (AES-128/256, RSA, ECC P-256/P-384), and hardware crypto accelerators
- Strong knowledge of TLS 1.2/1.3, mutual TLS, X.509 PKI, certificate lifecycle management, and secure communication protocol design for constrained devices
- Production experience with secure OTA update architectures: firmware signing, encrypted delivery, A/B partitioning, anti-rollback, and fleet-scale deployment
- Direct experience driving product-level compliance with the EU Cyber Resilience Act and/or RED Delegated Act (2022/30) — technical files, conformity assessment, and engagement with notified bodies/test labs
- Experience owning a vulnerability management/PSIRT function: CVSS scoring, CVE handling, coordinated disclosure, and remediation SLA management
- Experience managing third-party penetration testing engagements end to end, and engaging directly with external security researchers
- Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems — ARM Cortex-A (embedded Linux) and Cortex-M / 8051-class (bare-metal / RTOS) targets
- Experience with compiler and binary hardening: stack protectors, PIE/ASLR, RELRO, CFI, and static/dynamic analysis tooling
- Demonstrated ability to lead threat modeling exercises (STRIDE, attack trees) and translate findings into actionable architecture decisions
- Working knowledge of IoT/embedded security standards: IEC 62443, ETSI EN 303 645, EU Cyber Resilience Act (Regulation 2024/2847), NIST SP 800-183
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills — ability to drive security outcomes across firmware, hardware, cloud, and product teams without direct authority
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience securing powerline communication (PLC) protocols — HomePlug, G3-PLC, or proprietary PLC stacks
- Experience with CAN bus security, automotive-grade secure boot, or BMS/battery management system security
- Experience with manufacturing security provisioning: secure key injection, device identity enrollment, and factory line security at scale
- Knowledge of side-channel analysis, fault injection, and hardware tamper resistance countermeasures
- Experience with SBOM generation tooling (CycloneDX, SPDX) and software composition analysis for firmware
- Familiarity with energy-sector regulations: NEK/IEC standards for energy equipment
- Prior experience with security architecture for solar inverters, battery energy storage systems, or grid-edge devices
- Prior people-management or team-lead experience, or demonstrated readiness to build and lead a small product security team
- Relevant certifications: CISSP-ISSAP, GICSP (ICS security), OSCP, CCSP, or equivalent
What We Offer
- Ownership of product security — architecture, testing, certification, and vulnerability management — for one of the world's largest deployed IoT energy fleets (80M+ devices)
- Direct impact on global energy infrastructure security — your work protects millions of homes
- Competitive compensation package with equity participation
- Opportunity to shape Enphase's regulatory compliance posture for the EU CRA, RED Delegated Act, and emerging global IoT security regulations
- Direct engagement with external researchers and pen test partners, with real influence over remediation priorities
- Collaborative engineering culture with deep technical expertise in power electronics, embedded systems, and cloud platforms
- Career growth in a high-visibility role reporting to the Head of Product Security, with potential to grow into a team-lead capacity
