Software Security Architect - Cyber Resilience Act & Product Security

NXP Semiconductors

Gratkorn, Austria

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

devjobs.at

Tech stack

Software System Penetration Testing Cyber Security Computer Engineering Firmware Hardware Security Module Key Management Secure Coding Software Engineering Software Security Information Technology U-Boot Industrial Software

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Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

Define and drive the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) compliance strategy for NXP’s MCU and MPU product portfolios within the Security Architecture team.
Influence security architecture decisions across multiple product lines and business units.
Translate regulatory requirements into actionable security controls, architecture principles, and engineering requirements.
Drive security-by-design methodologies across both legacy products and new product introductions (NPI).
Lead system-level threat modeling, attack surface analysis, and security risk assessments for complex embedded and semiconductor-based products.
Establish security requirements and ensure end-to-end traceability throughout the development lifecycle.
Support audit readiness through security evidence generation, compliance documentation, and risk management activities.
Collaborate with product architects, engineering teams, product management, compliance experts, and senior stakeholders worldwide.
Drive adoption of security best practices, frameworks, and standards across NXP’s product portfolio.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a related technical field., * Proven expertise in threat modeling, secure system design, and security risk assessment.
Deep understanding of security technologies such as: Secure Boot, Cryptography and Key Management, Firmware Protection, Device Identity and Root of Trust, Secure Update Mechanisms.
Strong analytical skills with a system-level view of security challenges.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Ability to drive security initiatives across global and cross-functional teams., * Strong experience in embedded systems security and software and/or hardware security architecture.
Experience translating security requirements into practical technical architectures and implementations.
Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable: Security architecture for embedded, IoT, automotive, or industrial systems, Security certification frameworks such as: PSA Certified, SESIP, Common Criteria, Product security regulations and compliance frameworks, Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) implementation or preparation activities, Secure development lifecycle (SDL) practices, Security assessments, penetration testing, or vulnerability analysis, Secure hardware/software co-design.

Benefits & conditions

NXP provides market competitive compensation according to the benchmarking of the electronic and semiconductor industry.
Due to the Austrian Equal Treatment Act we are obligated to state the employment group of our applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) “Kollektivvertrag für Angestellte Gewerbe und Handwerk und in der Dienstleistung”, this position (fulltime) is graded in Employment Group V after 6 years.
Your individual experiences and expectations will be considered in the application process.
Moreover, we provide attractive benefits to our employees like home office, flexible working time, meal benefits and more., Work-Life-Integration