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Software Security Architect

HybridGratkorn, AustriaSecurity
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Our Take

Design embedded software security architectures for NXP Semiconductors, ensuring robust protection for smartcards and secure elements.

What you’ll do

  • Specify/design/review software security architectures
  • Perform risk and threat analysis
  • Analyze security defects and create countermeasures
  • Interface with customers and development teams
  • Create innovative security solutions

What they’re looking for

  • PhD/Master in Security, Software Engineering, or Mathematics
  • Strong embedded security background
  • Very good C/C++ embedded software development experience
  • Knowledge of Smartcard/Secure Element products
  • Experience with security evaluations (CC EAL6+, EMVCo)

What you get

  • Market competitive compensation
  • Home office options
  • Flexible working time
  • Meal benefits
  • Security certification tasks

Skills & Focus Areas

  • Embedded Software Development
  • C/C++
  • Embedded Security
  • Smartcard
  • Secure Element
  • Security Architecture
  • Risk Analysis
  • Threat Analysis

As posted by NXP Semiconductors

Your Responsibilities:

• Specification / Design / Review of software security architectures and implementations (Embedded Software, Operating Systems, Firmware)

• Risk and threat analysis of security systems

• Root cause analysis of security defects and creation of counter measures

• Technical interface to customers, evaluation labs and product development teams

• Creation of innovative and disruptive security solutions

 

Your Profile:

• Have a PhD/Master in Security, Software Engineering, Mathematics

• Very good experience in embedded software development, using C/C++

• Have a strong embedded security background

• Good knowledge of  Smartcard/Secure Element products and Embedded Secure Systems, security evaluations (CC EAL6+, EMVCo...)is an advantage

• Independent working style, but willingness to listen and to adapt

• Very good communication skills

• Strong team player

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.

For applications in Gratkorn: 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.


More information about NXP in Austria...

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Location
Gratkorn, Austria
Work mode
Hybrid
Track
IC (Individual Contributor)
Type
FULL_TIME
PostedJun 25
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