Embedded Systems Security Engineer

4 Months ago • All levels
Cyber Security

Job Description

The SoC IC Security Engineering Team is seeking an Embedded Systems Security Engineer. This role involves managing security requirements, assessing security solutions, proposing secure hardware and software IP, conducting vulnerability analysis, investigating security defects, and interacting with various teams and customers. The engineer will innovate security solutions, stay updated with industry best practices, provide advice and training, and support security certifications. The role requires a strong communicator, team player, and results-oriented individual. The successful candidate will be responsible for security-related tasks, potentially within the scope of security certifications.
Good To Have:
  • Strong background in security and understanding of security concepts.
  • Experience in designing and developing embedded secure system architectures.
  • Knowledge of security certification schemes and international security standards.
  • Being flexible and adaptable
Must Have:
  • Knowledge of SoC/IC architectures of embedded devices.
  • Knowledge in the design and development of embedded secure systems.
  • Understanding of embedded firmware/software and hardware interaction.
  • Strong interest in security and ability to learn quickly.
  • Knowledge in Hardware Description Languages (System Verilog, VHDL).
Perks:
  • Home office
  • Flexible working time
  • Meal benefits

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Our Chief Technology Office, (CTO) organization manages innovation within NXP on a company level. Supporting the Business Units with the tools, knowledge and processes which enable them to create great new secure products for our customers.  The SoC IC Security Engineering Team is part of this organization.

Your Role

  • Managing security requirements by defining and linking security mechanisms to functional requirements to include innovative security mechanisms in hardware, firmware, etc.

  • Assess and review security solutions implementations

  • Proposing secure hardware and software IP, considering power, area, and performance constraints

  • Coordinating and conducting pre-silicon and post-silicon vulnerability analysis (VA) or risk assessments of hardware security architectures.

  • Investigating the root cause of security defects.

  • Interfacing with customers, evaluation labs, and product development teams.

  • Work with the team to innovate solutions to security-related problems

  • Staying up to date with best practices and developments in the SoC/IC security industry

  • Providing advice and training to the development team on security design, implementation, integration, and verification.

  • Support security certification and the application of the NXP Security Maturity Process

Your Profile

  • BSEE or MSEE or PHD preferred in Security Engineering or Electronic Engineering

  • Have good knowledge of SoC/IC architectures of embedded devices

  • Have good knowledge in the design and development of embedded secure systems

  • Understanding of embedded firmware/software and its interaction with hardware.

  • Strong interest in security and ability to learn quickly.

  • Have good knowledge in Hardware Description Languages (System Verilog, VHDL), synthesis, schematics and layout.

  • Ability to educate and share knowledge with colleagues.

  • You are a strong communicator; team player and you get results.

             

​Having the following qualifications would boost the chances of success in this role:

  • Strong background in security and understanding of security concepts and principles, including cryptography, Fault Injection and Side-Channel Attacks.

  • Experience in designing and developing embedded secure system architectures and/or security-related IP.

  • Knowledge of security certification schemes (e.g. Common Criteria, SESIP, FIPS, OSCCA) and international security standards (e.g. ISO21434, IEC62443).

  • Being flexible and adaptable

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

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 IV. 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.


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