Senior Product Security Architect - Secure Embedded Systems

Nxp Semiconductors Netherlands B.v.
Belgium
23 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

C++ (Programming Language) Cyber Security Embedded Software Firmware Key Management Secure Coding Smart Cards Software Engineering Software Security Java Card Information Technology U-Boot
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Vulnerability Analysis

Requirements

  • Master’s or PhD in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong embedded software development experience in C/C++.
  • Solid background in embedded security and secure system design.
  • Experience with security architecture, threat analysis, or vulnerability assessments.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Ideally, You Also Have Experience With

  • Smart Cards, Secure Elements, Java Card, or Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs)
  • Common Criteria (CC), EMVCo, SESIP, or similar certification schemes
  • Cryptography, Secure Boot, Key Management, HSMs, or Firmware Protection
  • Secure Coding, Threat Modeling, and Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) practices

Benefits & conditions

How do you protect an ePassport, payment chip, secure element, connected vehicle, or IoT device against sophisticated attackers?

At NXP’s Competence Center Crypto & Security, you’ll join a global team of security architects, cryptographers, and embedded security experts who help build secure, trusted, and certifiable products used worldwide.

We’re looking for an experienced Product Security Architect with a passion for embedded security, secure software design, and solving complex security challenges.

Your work will help secure technologies used in:

  • Digital Identity & ePassports
  • Payment & Secure Elements
  • Automotive & Industrial Systems
  • IoT & Connected Edge Devices
  • Next-Generation Secure Platforms

Think like an attacker. Build trust by design. Shape the future of secure embedded systems.

For applications in Gratkorn: NXP provides market competitive compensation according to the benchmarking of the electronic and semiconductor industry.

  • Define, review, and improve security architectures for embedded software, firmware, operating systems, and secure platforms.
  • Perform threat modeling, risk assessments, and attack surface analysis.
  • Investigate security vulnerabilities, identify root causes, and define countermeasures.
  • Support security-by-design throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with customers, development teams, certification bodies, and security evaluation labs.
  • Contribute to innovative security solutions for next-generation connected products.

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