Nxp

HardwareSecurityArchitect

United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Hardware Security Architect at Nxp. Skills: Hardware Security Architecture, SoC Design, HW/SW Interaction, Threat Modeling. Define SoC hardware security architecture. Establish vision for security hardware”

What You'll Achieve.

Optimize for PPA trade-offs; Drive system-level security validation

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Risk assessments; Vulnerability analysis; Architectural mitigations; Design constraints

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering or a related field, 10–15+ years of experience in SoC or MCU design with a focus on hardware security architecture and HW/SW interactions, understanding of SoC architecture, AMBA/AXI-class interconnects, memory subsystems, and how security policies are enforced across HW/SW boundaries, Proven experience with threat modeling, risk assessment, security validation, and vulnerability analysis for SoC-based systems, Hands-on background with RTL design, synthesis concepts, and EDA flows sufficient to review and guide secure implementation

What You'll Do.

Define SoC hardware security architecture

Establish vision for security hardware

Translate security features to specifications

Derive HW requirements

Architect HW/SW security boundaries

Define secure key storage

Define security-aware DFT/TEST strategies

Embed security into implementation

Ensure compliance with standards

Optimize for PPA trade-offs

Drive system-level security validation

Provide technical leadership

Align security requirements

Support customer discussions

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with architecture teams; Collaborate with RTL teams; Collaborate with verification teams; Collaborate with DFT teams; Collaborate with PD teams; Collaborate with software teams; Collaborate with cross-functional teams; Collaborate with Systems teams; Collaborate with Quality teams; Collaborate with Product teams; Collaborate with Customer teams

Communication Scope

Excellent written communication skills; Excellent verbal communication skills

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