Embedded Systems Security Engineer (m/f/d)

Your Role

• Managing security requirements by defining and linking security mechanisms to functional requirements to include innovative security mechanisms in hardware, firmware, etc.
• Assess and review security solutions implementations
• Propose secure hardware and software IP, considering power, area, and performance constraints
• Coordinate and conduct pre‑silicon and post‑silicon vulnerability analysis (VA) or risk assessments of hardware security architectures
• Investigate the root cause of security defects
• Interface with customers, evaluation labs, and product development teams
• Work with the team to innovate solutions to security‑related problems
• Stay up to date with best practices and developments in the SoC/IC security industry
• Provide advice and training to the development team on security design, implementation, integration, and verification
• Support security certification and the application of the NXP Security Maturity Process

Your Profile

• BSEE or MSEE or PhD preferred in Security Engineering or Electronic Engineering
• Good knowledge of SoC/IC architectures of embedded devices
• Good knowledge in the design and development of embedded secure systems
• Understanding of embedded firmware/software and its interaction with hardware
• Strong interest in security and ability to learn quickly
• Good knowledge in Hardware Description Languages (System Verilog, VHDL), synthesis, schematics and layout
• Ability to educate and share knowledge with colleagues
• Strong communicator; team player and results‑oriented

Additional Qualifications

• Strong background in security and understanding of security concepts and principles, including cryptography, fault injection and side‑channel attacks
• Experience in designing and developing embedded secure system architectures and/or security‑related IP
• Knowledge of security certification schemes (Common Criteria, SESIP, FIPS, OSCCA) and international security standards (ISO21434, IEC62443)
• Flexibility and adaptability

Note: The successful candidate may/will be responsible for security related tasks. The assignment may/will be in scope of security certifications, therefore a conscious and reliable way of working is necessary.

For applications in Gratkorn: NXP provides market‑competitive compensation according to the benchmarking of the electronic and semiconductor industry. Due to the Austrian Equal Treatment Act, we are obligated to state the employment group of our applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) ‘Kollektivvertrag für Angestellte Gewerbe und Handwerk und in der Dienstleistung’, this position (fulltime) is graded in Employment Group V after 6 years. Your individual experiences and expectations will be considered in the application process. Moreover, we provide attractive benefits to our employees like home office, flexible working time, meal benefits and more.