NXP Semiconductors
Senior System Security Architect
OnsiteSeniorGratkorn, AustriaInfrastructureSecurity
Our Take
Architect secure semiconductor solutions for global industrial customers at NXP.
What you’ll do
- Drive end-to-end security analysis
- Translate regulatory requirements into designs
- Evaluate cost-benefit of security mechanisms
- Analyze technology combinations for secure solutions
- Explore AI/ML risks and opportunities
What they’re looking for
- Master's or PhD in relevant field
- Solid experience designing secure systems
- Experience with embedded software design
- Strong communication skills
- Experience with robotics, e-mobility, or healthcare solutions a plus
What you get
- Market competitive compensation
- Home office options
- Flexible working time
- Meal benefits
Skills & Focus Areas
- System Security Architecture
- Embedded Systems
- Security Analysis
- Regulatory Requirements
- AI/ML
- Semiconductor Security
- Software Design Principles
- Communication Skills
As posted by NXP Semiconductors
The Future Starts Here – Shape Security Innovation at NXP!
Are you ready to influence the security architecture of technologies that power the world?
Join NXP’s Competence Center for Crypto & Security and help define secure solutions that span our entire product portfolio.
We are looking for a System Security Architecture Expert who thrives on solving complex security challenges, thinks end‑to‑end, and enjoys shaping architectures that bring real value to global customers.
Your Mission: Secure NXP’s Next‑Generation Industrial Solutions
In this impactful role, you will:
Drive end‑to‑end security analysis for NXP solutions, with a strong focus on product‑spanning features, interactions, and interfaces
Translate regulatory and certification requirements into robust, future‑proof designs
Evaluate the cost‑benefit trade‑offs of security mechanisms and articulate architectural choices with clarity, confidence, and customer perspective
Analyze how different NXP technologies combine to create secure and seamless solutions
Stay ahead of disruptive industry trends, including AI/ML, and explore the risks and opportunities they bring to the semiconductor security landscape
Your work will influence the security posture of products deployed at massive scale — and shape how NXP stays ahead in a rapidly evolving ecosystem.
Your Background & Expertise
You will excel in this role if you bring:
A Master’s degree or a PhD, ideally in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field
Solid experience in designing or developing secure systems (embedded systems or complete solutions preferred)
Experience with building products for robotics solutions, e-mobility, home and building automation, or healthcare is a strong plus
A solid understanding of embedded software design principles
Strong communication skills, able to translate complex architectural ideas to stakeholders with different technical backgrounds
At NXP, your ideas will help secure the technologies shaping tomorrow—smart devices, industrial systems, and more. You’ll work with world‑class experts, influence strategic architecture decisions, and contribute to solutions deployed across global markets.
If you’re excited by the challenge of securing the future, we’d love to see you applying.
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 V. 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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