Principal Embedded Crypto Software Developer (m/f/d)

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.).

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

Responsibilities

• You will develop crypto algorithms (incl. Post Quantum Crypto) based on specifications, being involved from the coding/programming, test, code review, release stages.

• You will align with our innovation team, architectural team, hardware teams and support teams to develop the algorithms which contribute to a complete security subsystem in all of NXP's business lines.

Your Profile

• Bachelor + 3-5 years of relevant experience Or​

• You are a graduate with a Master or PhD Degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Mathematics, Information Technology, Cryptography.

• You have a passion for technology, you bring ideas to the table and you are proud of your results.

• Experience with Rust is a plus

We offer

• We offer you the opportunity to learn and build on your technical knowledge and experience in some of the following areas:

• algorithm development including post quantum cryptography (DES, AES, RSA, ECC, SHA and many more)

• embedded software development in C and Assembly

• work with ARM Cortex M and RISC V platforms

• Work on hardware and software countermeasures against side channel (SCA) and fault attacks, (FA).

Please note: The successful candidate may/will be responsible for security related tasks. The assignment may/will be in scope of security certifications, therefore a conscious and reliable way of working is necessary.

For applications in Gratkorn: 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 IV. 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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