HW Security Architect

NXP Semiconductors NV

Austin, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing), Cadence, Communication Skills, Computer Firmware, Computer Security, Cryptography, Customer Relations, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Hardware Architecture, Hardware Quality Assurance, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product Development, RTL Design, Requirements Management, Root Cause Analysis, Security Analysis, Security Architecture, Security Software, Software Engineering, SystemVerilog, Technical Support, Training/Teaching, VHDL Hardware Description Language, Verilog Hardware Description Language, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Austin, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago

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

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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