Principal Product Security Certification Expert (m/f/d)

Your responsibilities

• Drive security evaluation and certification activities for secure products (e.g., Secure Elements, MCUs, MPUs) within established cybersecurity product certification schemes

• Assess and ensure security compliance across products and development processes in alignment with secure development standards and applicable cybersecurity regulations

• Contribute to the evolution and definition of cybersecurity certification approaches for emerging markets such as IoT, automotive, and industrial systems

• Represent the organization in standardization and industry bodies, contributing to the development of security-related specifications and frameworks

• Act as a technical interface between internal stakeholders (e.g., product teams, system architects) and external parties (e.g., certification bodies, evaluation labs, auditors)

• Collaborate with external consultants, partners, and international working groups to shape the cybersecurity certification landscape

• Support the development and execution of the technical certification strategy across product lines and business domains

As candidate for this role, you

• Hold a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Mathematics, or a related field (PhD is a plus)

• Bring experience in cybersecurity product certification and evaluation, including interaction with certification bodies and evaluation labs

• Have strong understanding of secure product development lifecycle, cybersecurity engineering, and compliance frameworks

• Have experience with process and system certifications (e.g., secure development, quality, or information security frameworks)

• Have at least 5 years of experience in security engineering, embedded systems, or product security certification

• Demonstrate knowledge of System-on-Chip architectures and secure microcontrollers (considered an advantage)

• Bring experience or strong interest in automation and digitalization of security workflows, including:

  • Use of AI / LLM-based tools to support engineering or compliance activities

  • Development or application of automation pipelines, agents, or tooling for documentation, analysis, or certification processes

• Are self-driven, results-oriented, and capable of managing complex technical topics

• Demonstrate strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Are well organized with strong time management and prioritization skills

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 V after 6 years. 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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