Job
- Level
- Erfahren
- Ort
- Gratkorn
- Arbeitsmodell
- Onsite
- Job Feld
- IT, Embedded, Security
- Anstellung
- Vollzeit
- Vertragsart
- Unbefristetes Dienstverhältnis
Job Zusammenfassung
In dieser Rolle analysierst und härtet du eingebettete Systeme, entdeckst Sicherheitsanfälligkeiten, führst Sicherheitstests durch und berätst Entwicklungsteams zu praktischen Sicherheitsverbesserungen. Du forschst an Angriffstechniken und validierst potenzielle Angriffswege.
Job Technologien
Deine Rolle im Team
- We are looking for a curious and technically strong Embedded Security Engineer / Vulnerability Researcher to join our software vulnerability analysis team.
- In this role, you will break, analyze, and harden embedded systems used in next‑generation products.
- Analyze embedded software and systems for security vulnerabilities during product development.
- Explore and validate potential attack paths across firmware, boot flows, and system interfaces.
- Perform hands‑on security testing using static and dynamic analysis techniques.
- Support product security assessments and certification‑related security activities.
- Investigate security incidents and vulnerability reports in collaboration with PSIRT and development teams.
- Research and experiment with new or emerging attack techniques against secure embedded systems.
- Advise development teams on concrete, practical security improvements.
- Contribute to innovation by challenging assumptions and identifying systemic weaknesses.
Unsere Erwartungen an dich
Ausbildung
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Qualifikationen
- Strong foundation in embedded systems or low‑level software engineering.
- Understanding of bare‑metal software, boot processes, memory layouts, and system behavior.
- Familiarity with microcontroller or SoC architectures (ARM, RISC‑V, or similar).
- Hands‑on mindset — you like experimenting, probing, and validating ideas on real systems.
- You think like an engineer and like an attacker.
- You enjoy solving complex, non‑obvious problems.
- You are comfortable working independently but value collaboration.
- You can clearly explain technical findings to both experts and non‑experts.
- You are curious, pragmatic, and focused on real‑world impact.
Erfahrung
- Practical experience with C; exposure to assembly (ARM or RISC‑V) is highly valued.
- Experience with or strong interest in security testing, reverse engineering, or vulnerability research.
Unser Angebot
- 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.
Benefits
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NXP Semiconductors Austria
Gratkorn
NXP Semiconductors ist ein weltweit führendes Unternehmen der Mikroelektronik mit Niederlassungen in mehr als 25 Ländern. Der Standort Gratkorn bei Graz ist die Österreichzentrale des internationalen Konzerns und das Kompetenzzentrum für sichere kontaktlose Identifikationssysteme.
Description
- Gründungsjahr
- 2006
- Sprachen
- Englisch
- Unternehmenstyp
- Etablierte Firma
- Arbeitsmodell
- Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
- Branche
- Industrie, Produktion
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Embedded Security Engineer / Vulnerability Researcher
- Ort
- Gratkorn
- Arbeitsmodell
- Onsite
- Diversität
- Für alle Personen geeignet (m/w/d)
- Nur Englisch
- Nur Englisch erforderlich
