HW Security Architect

Posted:
1/28/2026, 2:23:33 PM

Location(s):
Texas, United States ⋅ Austin, Texas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
IT & Security

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Specification of innovative and disruptive security solutions
  • Security requirements management and definition, linking security mechanisms to functional requirements
  • Specification, design and review of security architectures
  • Detailed attack modeling and definition of security mechanisms in hardware, firmware, protocols, etc.
  • Advising and training the teams on design, implementation and test of hardware/software security mechanisms
  • Detailed implementation reviews (RTL, firmware code)
  • Planning, coordination and execution of pre-silicon vulnerability analysis (VA)
  • Technical interface to customers and to the different business and product development teams
  • Certification support and technical interface with evaluators and certifiers
  • Root cause analysis of security defects and vulnerabilities

Qualifications:

  • Master/PhD in Cryptography, Security, Software Engineering or Electrical Engineering
  • Minimum of 5 years industry experience in the design and development of Embedded Secure Systems.
  • Strong knowledge of SoCs and/or Secure Element products
  • Security background, ideally experience in embedded security
  • Familiar with “state of the art” CAD tools (e.g. Cadence, …)
  • Knowledge of Hardware description languages (System Verilog, VHDL)
  • Able to work independently
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Willing to travel internationally

More information about NXP in the United States...

NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.

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Headquarter Location: Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 2006

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

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