Information Security SIEM Engineer

NXP; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch vouchers

25 vacation days

Share purchase plan

Flexible hours

Work-from-home policy

Job summary

NXP is seeking an Americas Regional SIEM Engineer to design, implement, and optimize our SIEM platform for robust threat detection and log analysis across IT, OT, and R&D environments. You will architect and maintain alert logic, data normalization, and cross-source correlations to enable advanced security analytics.

The role emphasizes automation, collaboration with SOC and security engineers, and ensuring scalable detection capabilities across multiple regions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in cybersecurity with a focus on SIEM blue‑teaming and cyber defense.
• 3+ years working with NGSIEM CrowdStrike platform or equivalent SIEM solution.
• Foundational IT and OT security knowledge including industrial environments.
• Hands‑on experience with SIEM, EDR, NDR, threat intel platforms and automation.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, NIST 800-82, IEC 62443 and Zero Trust.

Responsibilities

• Drive SIEM use cases, correlation rules, and dashboards to strengthen detection and response.
• Collaborate with SOC analysts, threat hunters, and security architects across IT/OT/R&D.
• Integrate SIEM with SOAR, EDR, and threat intel platforms for automated workflows.
• Develop playbooks, automation, and alert triage processes to improve efficiency.

Skills

SIEM platforms

Automation scripting

Threat detection

OT security

Collaboration

Tools

NGSIEM

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

Описание

The Americas Regional SIEM Engineer at NXP will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing our Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform to ensure robust threat detection and Log aggregation/analyses capabilities across IT, Operational Technology (OT), and R&D environments., this role is critical in enabling advanced security analytics and automation for our global security operations. As an Americas Regional SIEM Engineer, you will architect and maintain SIEM solutions that aggregate, normalize, and correlate security events from diverse sources. You will collaborate closely with SOC analysts, threat hunters, security architects, and engineering teams to enhance detection logic, improve alert fidelity, and integrate threat intelligence feeds. This role will also drive automation initiatives to streamline incident response and exposure management workflows. The ideal candidate will be passionate about security engineering, log management, and building scalable detection capabilities. They should have strong experience in SIEM platforms (e.g., NGSIEM, Splunk, Sentinel), scripting for automation, and a solid understanding of security operations processes. Familiarity with OT environments and manufacturing systems is highly desirable.

Задачи

Operational Mentality and Vision: Drive continuous improvement of SIEM use cases, correlation rules, and dashboards to strengthen detection and response capabilities. Advocate for automation and orchestration to reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency. Collaborate with a regional team of cybersecurity professionals focused on threat detection, monitoring, and incident response for IT, OT, and R&D environments. Propose and enhance Security Operations Center (SOC) processes, including playbooks, automation, and alert triage.

Engineering Integrate SIEM with complementary security tools (SOAR, EDR, threat intelligence platforms) to enable automated workflows and advanced analytics. Implement data retention strategies and ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements. Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and recommend enhancements to improve detection capabilities and operational efficiency.

OT & R&D Security Strategy: Limited experience in security controls and frameworks tailored for IC & SCADA, industrial IoT (IIoT), and embedded systems in OT environments. Ability to work closely with regional engineering and R&D teams to integrate security into product development lifecycles. Ensure compliance with industry regulations and frameworks such as NIST CSF, IEC 62443, and MITRE ATT&CK for IC.

Risk Management and Ethical Considerations Work closely with regional security and risk peers to foresee and mitigate risks, ensuring ethical operations and compliance with upcoming regulations.

Job Qualification

Требования: 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity with a focus on SIEM blue teaming, and cyber defense. 3+ years working with the Crowdstrike NGSIEM Platform Required at least two (2) of the Certifications from the “Desired Certifications” list. Foundational expertise in both IT and OT security, with knowledge of IC, SCADA, and industrial cyber threats. Experience securing R&D environments, including embedded systems, proprietary technologies, and intellectual property. Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, NDR, threat intelligence platforms, and security automation. Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK (Enterprise & IC), NIST 800-82, IEC 62443, and Zero Trust principles. Experience leading a team of cybersecurity professionals and developing operational security teams. Fundamental understanding of cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid security architectures.

Desired Certifications: GIAC Associate Certified Incident Handler GIAC Associate Security Operations Certified GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) Associate Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) COMPTIA Security + COMPTIA CYSA+ AWS Certified Security Microsoft SC - 200 Creating Secure Connections and Infrastructure for a Smarter World

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) makes products and environments safer, more sustainable, and more secure with innovative connectivity and edge processing solutions for a smarter world. We are in the business of better. Not just better technologies, but better innovations to improve society. As the world leader in secure connectivity and processing solutions for embedded applications, NXP is solving the world’s most complex technology challenges to accelerate business innovation, enhance how we work, and advance how we live. Ready to create a smarter world? Visit our career website and follow us on social: LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

What can you expect

Contract: This is a fulltime position with a permanent contract.

Compensation: Besides a good salary, you will be eligible for our bonus plan and receive lunch vouchers, 25 vacation days and the possibility to buy company shares with a 15% discount.

We also have flexible work hours and a work from home policy.

Development opportunities

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.

Our office

We are based in one of the high tech hubs in Bucharest with easy access to public transport and restaurants and parks close by. We have many relaxation areas on-site, including a little library where you can borrow books, sofas to relax in a quiet place and a cafeteria and restaurant in our common area.

After a positive screening based on your CV you will have an initial phone or video conversation with our Talent Acquisition Consultant followed by several business interviews.

Life at NXP is more than work alone. We like to start our day with a free coffee and chat with a colleague and on Thursdays we have fresh fruits for all employees. Join us at one of the many social activities that are organized by and for employees such as our Christmas parties, our employee children’s party and food fairs. Or help us give back to society by donating blood or collecting clothes and food for children in need. At the application stage, all candidates should have a valid visa and work permit to work in Romania. 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. More information about NXP in Romania.