Principal Product and Process Security Certification Expert (m/f/d)

Posted:
2/26/2026, 6:56:09 PM

Location(s):
Scotland, United Kingdom ⋅ Styria, Austria ⋅ Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
IT & Security

Your responsibilities:

  • Driving the security evaluation and certification for a secure product (e.g. Secure Element, MCU, MPU) in the context of certification schemes like Common Criteria (CC), EMVCo, FIPS 140-3, SESIP, PSA, ETSI EN 303 645, NIST 8259, etc.

  • Assessing security compliance for a secure product (e.g. Secure Element, MCU, MPU) in the context of secure development standards like ISO/SAE 21434, IEC 62443-4-1, or emerging cybersecurity regulations like EU< Radio Equipment Directive, EU AI Act, or EU Cyber Resilience Act

  • Driving the definition of security certification schemes for emerging embedded security markets (e.g. IoT, Automotive, etc.)

  • Contributing to the definition of product related security standards in public and private Standardization bodies like ISO, SAE, CEN/CENELEC, ETSI, GlobalPlatform, GSMA

  • Technical interface between internal teams like product security and design teams and the technical evaluator or auditor

  • Liaising with external consultants and international working groups and legislators defining the security certification landscape

  • Contributing to the technical certification strategy for emerging businesses

As candidate for this role:

  • You have a master’s degree in security/engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telematics, Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent (PhD would be an asset)

  • You bring experience with security evaluations & certifications (FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria (CC), EMVCo, SESIP)

  • You have experience with Product Life cycle, Cybersecurity, Product Certification, Site Certification or Process Certification (Common Criteria, EMVCo and payment applications, ISO27001, IEC62443, ISO21434, TISAX, GSMA, etc.)

  • You have minimum of 5 years of experience in the domain of security and embedded devices

  • Automotive knowledge would be an asset

  • System on Chip and Security Microcontrollers knowledge would be an asset

  • You have a driving and result oriented personality

  • You have strong problem-solving skills, are self-motivated and self-driven.

  • You are well organized and good at time management

  • You have experience in stakeholder alignment including cross-functional leadership and negotiation skills

  • You bring strong oral and written communication skills

  • You bring a willingness to travel for laboratory visits, workshops, standardization meetings.

  • Presentation and clear messaging are a must

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.

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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.


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