Description

Remote Work: No

Overview:

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.

Being a part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You'll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about - locally and globally.

Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

As a Advanced Hardware Security Tester, you will be responsible for testing the security hardware while performing comprehensive penetration testing of Zebra hardware and embedded systems. You will execute security controls, defenses, and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal or external attacks or attempts to infiltrate hardware devices.

Location- ***Role is required to be onsite in Lincolnshire, IL office (Hybrid- Minimum of 3 days in the office per week).

Responsibilities:

Hardware Security Testing

• Perform comprehensive penetration testing of Zebra hardware and embedded systems, including:
• Physical access attacks (tamper, debug interfaces, ports, storage extraction).
• Network-based attacks against devices in operational environments.
• Limited-time access scenarios, where a device is briefly accessed and returned to service.
• Extended possession scenarios, analyzing what an attacker could achieve with prolonged access.
• Assess attack surfaces across hardware, firmware, boot processes, storage, and communication interfaces.
• Evaluate device resilience against real-world threat models, including insider, supply-chain, and field-based attackers.

Lab Ownership & Tooling

• Own and evolve Zebra’s Hardware Security Testing Lab, including:
• Selection and deployment of hardware tools (e.g., debuggers, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD tools, chip-off tooling).
• Network testing infrastructure and RF/communications testing capabilities where applicable.
• Documentation and maintenance of lab standards, safety, and usage guidelines.
• Design repeatable testing methodologies and playbooks for hardware and embedded security assessments.

Reporting & Standards Alignment

• Produce high-quality penetration test reports aligned with recognized industry standards, such as:
• OWASP (IoT / Embedded guidance)
• NIST frameworks
• Common penetration testing and vulnerability reporting standards
• Clearly articulate:
• Attack scenarios and prerequisites
• Risk impact and exploitability
• Reproducibility details
• Practical remediation recommendations
• Present findings to engineering, product, and leadership audiences in a clear and actionable manner.

Collaboration & Program Integration

• Partner with Product Security, Engineering, and Architecture teams to:
• Provide early feedback on hardware design and security controls.
• Validate remediation efforts and design changes.
• Contribute to Zebra’s broader Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Support internal security metrics, risk tracking, and maturity improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required
  
• 8+ years of experience
  
• Hardware penetration testing experience
  
• Product Security experience
  
• Experience supporting internal security metrics, risk tracking, and maturity improvement initiatives
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree preferred
  
• Ability to implement new systems and tools
• Experience managing Security documentation processes
  
• Advanced analytical skills
• Manages in a fast-paced, high growth, rapidly changing environment
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvement
  
• Excellent written and verbale communication skills
  

Location- ***Role is required to be onsite in Lincolnshire, IL office (Hybrid- Minimum of 3 days in the office per week).

Come join our team!

Zebra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at workplace.accommodations@zebra.com

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive - including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.

Salary: USD 122800.00 - USD 184200.00 Yearly

Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience.
Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement. In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.

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