Senior Embedded Crypto Software Developer (mfd)

NXP Semiconductors


Job Location:

Leuven - Belgium

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 15 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Join one of the largest industrial security teams and build technology that protects real devices worldwide.

At NXPs Competence Center Crypto & Security we design build and deliver end-to-end security from innovation to architecture to products in the field.

If youre a security engineer who wants impact on real life security solutions wed love to hear from you.

Ready to join the future of innovation in Crypto & Security at NXP

Become part of a highly talented and dynamic international development team that develops state-of-the art secure cryptographic libraries which are protected against physical and logical attacks which have applications across all different NXP domains and business lines (payment identification mobile IoT Automotive Edge Processing etc.).

When you join NXP you have the opportunity to broaden your technical knowledge in all of these areas.

Responsibilities:

  • Specification and cross-platform implementation of state-of-the-art cryptographic algorithms (incl. Post-Quantum Cryptography) and secure software based on functional requirements.

  • Design and specification of software countermeasures against physical attacks such as Side-Channel Analysis (SCA) and Fault Injection (FI). Implementation of designedsoftware countermeasures.

  • Collaboration with security architects and internal evaluation teams to enhance software countermeasures.

  • Taking ownership of technical topics within cryptographic domains through design implementation code reviews architectural contributions and technical planning.

  • Collaboration with OS and firmware teams to ensure clean and secure integration of the cryptographic software into the final product.

  • Working closely with the groups test and platform support engineers to ensure maximum product quality.

  • Supporting product certification activities and security evaluations.

Your Profile:

  • BSc MSc or PhD in mathematics cryptography computer science electronic/ electrical engineering information technology or relevant discipline.

  • 5 years of relevant industry experience in cryptography and embedded security (or an equivalent combination of advanced degree and relevant experience) with strong understanding and implementation of cryptographic primitives (e.g. ECC RSA AES SHA-2/SHA-3).

  • Solid experience in embedded software development using C and Assembly and good knowledge of microcontroller architecture (e.g. ARM Cortex-M RISC-V).

  • Knowledge of hardware and software countermeasures against side-channel and fault-injection attacks.

  • Experience in Post-Quantum Cryptography is a plus.

  • Experience with Rust is a plus.

  • Strong debugging and analysis skills.

  • You are a proactive team player with a strong sense of ownership and a proven ability to deliver results.

We offer:

  • Work on state-of-the-art cryptographic software including traditional and post-quantum cryptography on ARM Cortex-M and RISC-V platforms.

  • Develop innovative countermeasures against Side-Channel Analysis (SCA) and Fault Injection (FI) attacks.

  • Take ownership of key technical topics within cryptographic domains and work closely with cross-functional teams.

  • Collaborate with leading security experts across architecture evaluation firmware and certification domains.

  • Contribute to solutions that safeguard applications across automotive payment identification mobile industrial and IoT markets.

Ready to create a smarter world Join the future of Innovation. Join NXP. Apply online!

NXP provides market competitive compensation according to the benchmarking of the electronic and semiconductor industry. Due to the Austrian Equal Treatment Act we are obligated to state the employment group of our applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) Kollektivvertrag für Angestellte Gewerbe und Handwerk und in der Dienstleistung this position (fulltime) is graded in Employment Group V. Your individual experiences and expectations will be considered in the application process. Moreover we provide attractive benefits to our employees like home office flexible working time meal benefits and more.

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Join one of the largest industrial security teams and build technology that protects real devices worldwide.At NXPs Competence Center Crypto & Security we design build and deliver end-to-end security from innovation to architecture to products in the field.If youre a security engineer who wants imp...

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