Join one of the world's largest industrial security teams — and build technology that protects real devices worldwide. At NXP's Competence Center Crypto & Security, we design, build, and deliver end-to-end security — from early innovation to architecture to products in the field. If you're a security engineer who wants to create real-world impact, we'd 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.). 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). Collaboration with security architects and internal evaluation teams to enhance software countermeasures. Providing technical leadership for cryptographic domains, driving domain evolution, influencing architectural decisions, and supporting project 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 group's test and platform support engineers to ensure maximum product quality. BSc, MSc or PhD in mathematics, cryptography, computer science, electronic/ electrical engineering, information technology or relevant discipline. Solid experience in embedded software development using C and Assembly, and strong knowledge of microcontroller architecture (e.g., Knowledge of hardware and software countermeasures against side?Quantum Cryptography is a plus. Experience with Rust is a plus. Strong debugging and analysis skills. Work on state?of?the?art cryptographic software, including traditional and post?quantum cryptography, on ARM Cortex-M and RISC?Drive the technical direction of cryptographic software, influence architectural decisions, and lead technical discussions across multiple teams. Contribute to solutions that safeguard applications across automotive, payment, identification, mobile, industrial, and IoT markets. 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 IV. Moreover, we provide attractive benefits to our employees like home office, versátil working time, meal benefits and more.

📌 Principal Embedded Crypto Software Developer (La Coruña)
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