Embedded Senior Crypto Software Developer (m/f/d)

NXP Semiconductors; Gratkorn; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Home office

Flexible working hours

Meal benefits

Zusammenfassung

NXP Semiconductors invites a security engineer to join the Competence Center Crypto & Security in Austria. You will specify and implement cryptographic algorithms, design hardware- and software countermeasures, and collaborate with OS/firmware teams to ensure secure integration in automotive, identification and IoT products.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in cryptography and embedded security, strong C/assembly skills, and familiarity with ARM Cortex-M or RISC-V architectures.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years in cryptography and embedded security or equivalent.
• Solid implementation experience with ECC, RSA, AES, SHA-2/SHA-3.

Aufgaben

• Specify and implement state-of-the-art cryptographic algorithms and secure software.
• Design countermeasures against side-channel attacks and fault injection.
• Collaborate with architects and evaluation teams to enhance software security.

Kenntnisse

Cryptography

Embedded security

C programming

Assembly

Rust

Ausbildung

BSc/MSc/PhD in maths/cryptography/CS/electrical engineering

Tools

ARM Cortex-M

RISC-V

Jobbeschreibung

Join one of the world’s largest industrial security teams — and build technology that protects real devices worldwide.

At NXP’s Competence Center Crypto & Security, we design, build, and deliver end-to-end security — from early innovation to architecture to products in the field.

If you're a security engineer who wants to create real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Ready to join the future of innovation in Crypto & Security at NXP?

Responsibilities

• Specification and cross-platform implementation of state-of-the-art cryptographic algorithms (incl. Post-Quantum Cryptography) and secure software based on functional requirements.
• Design and specification of software countermeasures against physical attacks such as Side-Channel Analysis (SCA) and Fault Injection (FI). Implementation of designed software countermeasures.
• Collaboration with security architects and internal evaluation teams to enhance software countermeasures.
• Taking ownership of technical topics within cryptographic domains through design, implementation, code reviews, architectural contributions and technical planning.
• Collaboration with OS and firmware teams to ensure clean and secure integration of the cryptographic software into the final product.
• Working closely with the group’s test and platform support engineers to ensure maximum product quality.
• Supporting product certification activities and security evaluations.

Your Profile

• BSc, MSc or PhD in mathematics, cryptography, computer science, electronic/ electrical engineering, information technology or relevant discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience in cryptography and embedded security (or an equivalent combination of advanced degree and relevant experience), with strong understanding and implementation of cryptographic primitives (e.g., ECC, RSA, AES, SHA-2/SHA-3).
• Solid experience in embedded software development using C and Assembly, and good knowledge of microcontroller architecture (e.g., ARM Cortex-M, RISC-V).
• Knowledge of hardware and software countermeasures against side-channel and fault-injection attacks.
• Experience in Post-Quantum Cryptography is a plus.
• Experience with Rust is a plus.
• Strong debugging and analysis skills.
• You are a proactive team player with a strong sense of ownership and a proven ability to deliver results.

We Offer

• Work on state-of-the-art cryptographic software, including traditional and post-quantum cryptography, on ARM Cortex-M and RISC-V platforms.
• Develop innovative countermeasures against Side-Channel Analysis (SCA) and Fault Injection (FI) attacks.
• Take ownership of key technical topics within cryptographic domains and work closely with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with leading security experts across architecture, evaluation, firmware and certification domains.
• Contribute to solutions that safeguard applications across automotive, payment, identification, mobile, industrial, and IoT markets.

Ready to create a smarter world? Join the future of Innovation. Join NXP.

Apply online!

Please 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. 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.

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