Senior Embedded Security Engineer: Certification & Hardware

Wypoon Technologies; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

25 days vacation (40h week)

Travel reimbursement

Top-notch equipment

Professional development

Visa sponsorship for family

Temporary housing

Relocation assistance

Team events

Job summary

Wypoon Technologies seeks a highly experienced embedded security engineer to lead security evaluations across secure microcontrollers, hardware components, and embedded platforms. You will collaborate with product teams, security specialists, and certification stakeholders to ensure compliance with SESIP, PSA Certified, EUCC, GlobalPlatform TEE, and Common Criteria.

You will analyse architectures, conduct vulnerability assessments, guide penetration testing, and present findings to customers

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in embedded security, hardware security evaluation, certification, vulnerability research, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability analysis (AVA_VAN.2 / AVA_VAN.3).
• Experience with security certification schemes such as SESIP, PSA Certified, Common Criteria, EUCC, or GlobalPlatform.
• Strong understanding of embedded architectures (MCUs, MPUs, SoCs, Secure Elements, TEE).
• Knowledge of hardware security concepts (secure boot, Root of Trust, secure provisioning, debug protection).
• Experience reviewing firmware/low-level software in C, C++, Rust, or Assembly.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to connect hardware and software security.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end security evaluations for embedded products under recognised certification frameworks (SESIP, PSA Certified, EUCC, GlobalPlatform TEE, Common Criteria).
• Analyse product architectures, identify security risks, and define evaluation strategies.
• Perform and review vulnerability assessments across hardware, firmware, and low-level software.
• Guide penetration testing activities and coordinate security assessments.
• Review technical reports and evaluation deliverables to ensure high quality.
• Present security findings and recommendations to customers and stakeholders.
• Support certification activities and collaborate with industry experts.
• Mentor junior security engineers and contribute to security methodologies.

Job description

Wypoon Technologies seeks a highly experienced embedded security engineer to lead security evaluations across secure microcontrollers, hardware components, and embedded platforms. You will collaborate with product teams, security specialists, and certification stakeholders to ensure compliance with SESIP, PSA Certified, EUCC, GlobalPlatform TEE, and Common Criteria.

You will analyse architectures, conduct vulnerability assessments, guide penetration testing, and present findings to customers