Embedded Security Engineer & Vulnerability Researcher

NXP Semiconductors; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors seeks an Embedded Security Engineer to break, analyze, and harden embedded systems used in next‑generation products. You will dig into firmware, hardware behavior, and attack surfaces across boot flows and system interfaces, performing hands‑on testing and collaborating with PSIRT and development teams.

The role welcomes engineers from embedded development, security research, or hands‑on hacking backgrounds who enjoy practical, real‑world impact and learning by experimentation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong foundation in embedded systems or low‑level software engineering.
• Experience with C; exposure to assembly (ARM or RISC‑V) highly valued.
• Understanding of bare‑metal software, boot processes, memory layouts, and system behavior.
• Familiarity with microcontroller or SoC architectures (ARM, RISC‑V, or similar).
• Experience with security testing, reverse engineering, or vulnerability research.
• Hands‑on mindset and curiosity about real systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze embedded software and systems for security vulnerabilities during product development.
• Explore and validate potential attack paths across firmware, boot flows, and system interfaces.
• Perform hands‑on security testing using static and dynamic analysis techniques.
• Support product security assessments and certification‑related security activities.
• Investigate security incidents and vulnerability reports in collaboration with PSIRT and development teams.
• Research and experiment with new or emerging attack techniques against secure embedded systems.
• Advise development teams on concrete, practical security improvements.

Skills

Embedded systems

C programming

ARM/RISC‑V assembly

Security testing

Reverse engineering

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

NXP Semiconductors seeks an Embedded Security Engineer to break, analyze, and harden embedded systems used in next‑generation products. You will dig into firmware, hardware behavior, and attack surfaces across boot flows and system interfaces, performing hands‑on testing and collaborating with PSIRT and development teams.

The role welcomes engineers from embedded development, security research, or hands‑on hacking backgrounds who enjoy practical, real‑world impact and learning by experimentation.