Senior Product Security Architect – Secure Embedded Systems (m/f/d)

NXP Semiconductors NV; Gratkorn; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office

Flexible working time

Meal benefits

Job summary

NXP's Competence Center Crypto & Security in Austria invites an experienced Product Security Architect to join a global team of security architects and embedded security experts who help build secure, trusted, and certifiable products used worldwide.

In Gratkorn, you will define and review security architectures for embedded software, perform threat modeling and risk assessments, and collaborate with customers, development teams, and certification labs to advance secure, next-generation

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

C/C++ development

Embedded security

Threat modelling

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master's or PhD in Cybersecurity/CS/SE

Tools

Common Criteria (CC)

Java Card/TEEs

Job description

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.

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