(Senior/Principal) Software Security Architect (m/f/d)

NXP Semiconductors; Gratkorn; Vor Ort; EUR 110.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Home office

Flexible working time

Meal benefits

Zusammenfassung

NXP Semiconductors’ Competence Center Crypto & Security is seeking an experienced Product Security Architect to shape secure, certifiable products for embedded applications. You will drive security architectures across software, firmware, and platforms, conduct threat modeling and risk assessments, and partner with customers, labs, and certification bodies to deliver trusted solutions.

You will leverage strong C/C++ development experience and a deep background in embedded security, secure

Qualifikationen

• Master's or PhD in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong embedded software development experience in C/C++.
• Solid background in embedded security and secure system design.

Aufgaben

• Define, review, and improve security architectures for embedded software, firmware, operating systems, and secure platforms.
• Perform threat modeling, risk assessments, and attack surface analysis.
• Investigate security vulnerabilities, identify root causes, and define countermeasures.
• Support security-by-design throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with customers, development teams, certification bodies, and security evaluation labs.
• Contribute to innovative security solutions for next-generation connected products.

Kenntnisse

Embedded security

Security architecture

Threat modeling

Vulnerability assessments

C/C++

Communication skills

Java Card/TEEs

Common Criteria/CC

Cryptography/Key management

SSDLC/Secure Coding

Ausbildung

Master's degree in Cybersecurity/related field

PhD in Cybersecurity/related field

Jobbeschreibung

Shape the Security Behind Millions of Connected Devices

How do you protect an ePassport, payment chip, secure element, connected vehicle, or IoT device against sophisticated attackers? At NXP's Competence Center Crypto & Security, you'll join a global team of security architects, cryptographers, and embedded security experts who help build secure, trusted, and certifiable products used worldwide. We're looking for an experienced Product Security Architect with a passion for embedded security, secure software design, and solving complex security challenges.

What You'll Do

• Define, review, and improve security architectures for embedded software, firmware, operating systems, and secure platforms.
• Perform threat modeling, risk assessments, and attack surface analysis.
• Investigate security vulnerabilities, identify root causes, and define countermeasures.
• Support security-by-design throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with customers, development teams, certification bodies, and security evaluation labs.
• Contribute to innovative security solutions for next-generation connected products.

What You'll Bring

• Master's or PhD in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong embedded software development experience in C/C++.
• Solid background in embedded security and secure system design.
• Experience with security architecture, threat analysis, or vulnerability assessments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ideally, You Also Have Experience With Smart Cards, Secure Elements, Java Card, or Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs)
• Common Criteria (CC), EMVCo, SESIP, or similar certification schemes
• Cryptography, Secure Boot, Key Management, HSMs, or Firmware Protection
• Secure Coding, Threat Modeling, and Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) practices

Why Join NXP?

Your work will help secure technologies used in:

• Digital Identity & ePassports
• Payment & Secure Elements
• Automotive & Industrial Systems
• IoT & Connected Edge Devices
• Next-Generation Secure Platforms

Think like an attacker. Build trust by design. Shape the future of secure embedded systems.

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.

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. For more information, visit www.nxp.com Bright Minds. Bright Futures. We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.

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