HW Security Architect

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.

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