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# Senior Security Engineer - SoC & IC Security Architecture

- **Company:** NXP Semiconductors
- **Location:** Gratkorn, Austria
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software System Penetration Testing, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Firmware, Formal Verification, Hardware Description Language, Hardware Security Module, Key Management, Secure Coding, SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Software Security, Information Technology, U-Boot, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** July 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.at/details/5743997157

## About the Role

* Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field
 * Strong understanding of SoC, IC, or embedded system architectures
 * Experience with embedded system design and secure hardware/software interaction
 * Understanding of security principles and secure development methodologies
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
 * Excellent communication and collaboration skills in an international environment

Experience in one or more of the following areas will help you thrive in this role:

 * Security architecture for embedded or semiconductor products
 * Cryptography and cryptographic implementations
 * Hardware security mechanisms
 * Side-Channel Analysis (SCA)
 * Fault Injection (FI) and fault attack mitigation
 * Secure boot, root of trust, key management, and secure provisioning
 * Security IP development
 * Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing of embedded systems
 * Hardware Description Languages (SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL)
 * Security verification and validation methodologies

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.

## Description

* Drive security architecture and security-by-design approaches for advanced SoCs and secure embedded systems.
 * Define security requirements and translate them into innovative hardware, firmware, and software security mechanisms.
 * Assess and challenge security architectures to identify weaknesses before products reach the market.
 * Lead and coordinate threat modeling, risk assessments, and vulnerability analyses across the entire product lifecycle.
 * Investigate security vulnerabilities and drive root-cause analysis of security issues.
 * Partner with global product development teams, security architects, customers, and certification labs.
 * Contribute to the development of next-generation security features and secure IP blocks.
 * Support security certifications and compliance with internationally recognized security standards.
 * Mentor and advise engineers on secure design principles, verification methodologies, and emerging threats.
 * Stay at the forefront of industry developments in embedded and semiconductor security.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for security professionals who enjoy solving complex technical challenges and want to influence security at scale.


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