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# Embedded Security Engineer / Vulnerability Researcher (Embedded Systems)

- **Company:** NXP Semiconductors
- **Location:** Gratkorn, Austria
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Embedded Software, Firmware, Reverse Engineering, Reduced Instruction Set Computing, System Programming, PIC Microcontroller, Information Technology, Bare Metal, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** July 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.at/details/5716293877

## About the Role

* Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
 * Strong foundation in embedded systems or low-level software engineering
 * Practical experience with C; exposure to assembly (ARM or RISC-V) is 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 or strong interest in security testing, reverse engineering, or vulnerability research
 * Hands-on mindset - you like experimenting, probing, and validating ideas on real systems

Who You Are

 * You think like an engineer and like an attacker
 * You enjoy solving complex, non-obvious problems
 * You are comfortable working independently but value collaboration
 * You can clearly explain technical findings to both experts and non-experts
 * You are curious, pragmatic, and focused on real-world impact

## Description

We are looking for a curious and technically strong Embedded Security Engineer / Vulnerability Researcher to join our software vulnerability analysis team. In this role, you will break, analyze, and harden embedded systems used in next-generation products.

This position is ideal for engineers who enjoy digging deep into firmware, hardware behavior, and attack surfaces - whether your background comes from embedded development, security research, or hands-on hacking of real systems.

If you like understanding how systems really work, finding unexpected behavior, and thinking like an attacker, this role is for you.

What You Will Do

 * 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
 * Contribute to innovation by challenging assumptions and identifying systemic weaknesses


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