NXP Semiconductors

Hardware Security Architect

NXP Semiconductors$130K — $180K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 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.
  • Strong understanding of SoC architecture, AMBA/AXI-class interconnects, and memory subsystems.
  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Define SoC hardware security architecture and requirements, including HSM specification and secure boot concepts.
  • Translate security features into HW/SW specifications and derive HW requirements for product design.
  • Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and vulnerability analyses translating to architectural mitigations.
  • Architect HW/SW security boundaries and co-design flows for secure boot and firmware services.
  • Define secure key storage/provisioning strategies balancing coverage and attack resistance.
  • Collaborate with various teams to embed security into implementation and validation flows.
  • Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards and drive system-level security validation.

Benefits

  • Not specified in the job description.
Full Job Description

The SoC Security Architect defines and drives the hardware security architecture for SoCs across a range of end applications, with deep expertise in hardware security and HW/SW interaction. You will own & establish the vision for future generations of security hardware.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Define SoC hardware security architecture and requirements, including HSM specification, secure boot/RoT concepts, and cryptographic IP integrationstrategies.(AES/SHA/PKA/PUF/PQCetc)
  • Translate security features into high-level HW/SW specifications and derive HW requirements to design a product
  • Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and vulnerability analysis; translate into architectural mitigations and design constraints.
  • Architect HW/SW security boundaries and co-design flows for secure boot, firmware services, drivers, and runtime protection.
  • Define secure key storage/provisioning (eFUSE/OTP) and security-aware DFT/TEST strategies balancing coverage and attack resistance.
  • Collaborate with architecture, RTL, verification, DFT, PD, and software teams to embed security into implementation and validation flows.
  • Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards (ISO 21434), optimize for PPA trade-offs, and drive system-level security validation.
  • Stay current on threats/standards and provide technical leadership through reviews and security guidance.

Other Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Architecture, RTL Design, Verification, DFT, Physical Design, Firmware/Software, Systems, Quality, and Product/Customer teams) to align security, safety, test, and product requirements and to support customer discussions, audits, and security reviews.
  • Ensure security, safety, and system-level design compliance in architecture, adhering to relevant standards (e.g., ISO 26262, IEC 61508).

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree inElectrical/Electronic/ComputerEngineering or a related field.
  • 1015+ years of experience in SoC or MCU design with a strong focus on hardware security architecture and HW/SW interactions.
  • Strong 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 (even if not the primary RTL owner).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for specifications, reviews, and stakeholder alignment.

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About NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a Dutch semiconductor manufacturer with headquarters in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The company employs approximately 31,000 people in more than 35 countries, including 11,200 engineers in 33 countries. NXP reported revenue of $8.88 billion in 2020. The company's products are used in a wide range of automotive, identification, wireless infrastructure, lighting, industrial, mobile, consumer and computing applications. NXP is the co-inventor of near field communication (NFC) technology along with Sony and supplies NFC chip sets that enable mobile payments, as well as secure access to cars and buildings.
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31,000 employees
Market Cap
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Net Income
$52 million
Founded
1953
5 Year Trend
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Revenue
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