Hardware Security Architect

Responsibilities

• Define SoC hardware security architecture and requirements, including HSM specification, secure boot/RoT concepts, and cryptographic IP integration strategies
• Translate security features into high-level HW/SW specifications and derive hardware requirements for product design
• Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and vulnerability analysis to derive architectural mitigations
• Architect HW/SW security boundaries and co-design flows for secure boot, firmware services, drivers, and runtime protection
• Define secure key storage/provisioning and security-aware DFT/TEST strategies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including RTL, verification, DFT, and software to embed security into implementation flows
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards such as ISO 21434 and safety standards like ISO 26262

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Computer Engineering
• 10–15+ years of experience in SoC or MCU design with a focus on hardware security architecture
• Strong understanding of SoC architecture, AMBA/AXI-class interconnects, and memory subsystems
• Proven experience with threat modeling, risk assessment, and security validation for SoC-based systems
• Hands-on background with RTL design, synthesis concepts, and EDA flows
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical specifications and stakeholder alignment

About the Company

NXP is a world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets to enable a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world.