HW Security Architect

Location: Austin (Oakhill, Office)

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

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 10 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

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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.