Hiring: Hardware Security Architect Company: NXP Semiconductors Location: Austin, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 09:35:42 Target Skills & Keywords : AutoCAD, CAD, Embedded Systems, Firmware, Requirements Management, Root Cause Analysis, SystemVerilog, VHDL, Verilog About the job Experience: •10 years industry experience in the design and development of Embedded Secure Systems. Required Skills: •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 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) •Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal •More information about NXP in the United States... Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!