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# Hardware Security Architect

- **Company:** NXP
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Engineering, Firmware, Hardware Security Module, Systems Architecture, Strategies of Testing, Physical Design, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4819716daa7cd877

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Vulnerability assessment?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering or a related field.

 * 10-15+ years of experience in SoC or MCU design with a strong focus on hardware security architecture and HW/SW interactions.
 * Strong understanding of SoC architecture, AMBA/AXI-class interconnects, memory subsystems, and how security policies are enforced across HW/SW boundaries.
 * Proven experience with threat modeling, risk assessment, security validation, and vulnerability analysis for SoC-based systems.
 * Hands-on background with RTL design, synthesis concepts, and EDA flows sufficient to review and guide secure implementation (even if not the primary RTL owner).
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills for specifications, reviews, and stakeholder alignment.

## Description

* Define SoC hardware security architecture and requirements, including HSM specification, secure boot/RoT concepts, and cryptographic IP integration strategies.(AES/SHA/PKA/PUF/PQC etc)
 * Translate security features into high-level HW/SW specifications and derive HW requirements to design a product
 * Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and vulnerability analysis; translate into architectural mitigations and design constraints.
 * Architect HW/SW security boundaries and co-design flows for secure boot, firmware services, drivers, and runtime protection.
 * Define secure key storage/provisioning (eFUSE/OTP) and security-aware DFT/TEST strategies balancing coverage and attack resistance.
 * Collaborate with architecture, RTL, verification, DFT, PD, and software teams to embed security into implementation and validation flows.
 * Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards (ISO 21434), optimize for PPA trade-offs, and drive system-level security validation.
 * Stay current on threats/standards and provide technical leadership through reviews and security guidance.

Other Responsibilities:

 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Architecture, RTL Design, Verification, DFT, Physical Design, Firmware/Software, Systems, Quality, and Product/Customer teams) to align security, safety, test, and product requirements and to support customer discussions, audits, and security reviews.
 * Ensure security, safety, and system-level design compliance in architecture, adhering to relevant standards (e.g., ISO 26262, IEC 61508).


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