About the Role
We’re seeking a highly skilled Penetration Tester with hands-on offensive security experience to join our growing security team. In this role, you will assess the security posture of web applications, networks, cloud platforms, and internal infrastructures through realistic attack simulations.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys challenging technical work, thrives in hands-on exploitation, and can translate findings into clear, risk-based guidance for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Key Responsibilities
•Perform web application, API, network, and infrastructure penetration tests
•Identify, exploit, and document security vulnerabilities in real-world scenarios
•Conduct manual testing beyond automated scanners
•Execute adversary-style attack chains (lateral movement, privilege escalation, AD abuse)
•Perform source code reviews (where applicable)
•Assess cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) for common configuration and architectural weaknesses
•Produce high-quality reports with clear technical detail and business impact
•Present findings and remediation guidance to engineering and management teams
•Support remediation, mitigation validation, and retesting
•Stay current with vulnerabilities, exploit techniques, TTPs, and offensive security research
Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills
•3+ years of hands-on penetration testing / offensive security experience
•Strong understanding of:
oWeb vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10, API security issues)
oInternal network and infrastructure attack techniques
oActive Directory exploitation (Kerberoasting, delegation abuse, ACL misconfigurations, NTLM relay)
oPrivilege escalation on Windows and Linux
•Experience using core offensive tools:
oBurp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit
oBloodHound, CrackMapExec, Impacket
•Solid understanding of foundational concepts:
oTCP/IP, DNS, HTTP(S)
oAuthentication (Kerberos, NTLM, OAuth2, SSO)
•Comfortable working in:
oLinux & Windows environments
oBash, PowerShell, and basic Python scripting
•Strong reporting skills (technical clarity + business impact)
Soft Skills
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills
•Ability to explain risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
•Self-driven, curious, and proactive
•Effective time management across multiple engagements
•Professional client-facing demeanor

Nice to Have
•Certifications: OSCP, PNPT, CRTO, OSWE
•Red Team / adversary simulation experience
•Cloud penetration testing experience
•Source code review skills (Java, C#, Python, JavaScript)
•Threat modeling and attack path analysis
•Experience with EDR/AV evasion techniques (ethical/lab settings).

Creating Secure Connections and Infrastructure for a Smarter World

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) makes products and environments safer, more sustainable, and more secure with innovative connectivity and edge processing solutions for a smarter world.

We are in the business of better. Not just better technologies, but better innovations to improve society. As the world leader in secure connectivity and processing solutions for embedded applications, NXP is solving the world’s most complex technology challenges to accelerate business innovation, enhance how we work, and advance how we live.

Ready to create a smarter world? Visit our career website and follow us on social: LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

What can you expect

Contract: This is a fulltime position with a permanent contract

Compensation: Besides a good salary, you will be eligible for our bonus plan and receive lunch vouchers, 25  vacation days and the possibility to buy company shares with a 15% discount. We also have flexible work hours and a work from home policy.

Development opportunities: We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.

Our office: We are based in one of the high tech hubs in Bucharest with easy access to public transport and restaurants and parks close by. We have many relaxation areas on-site, including a little library where you can borrow books, sofas to relax in a quiet place and a cafeteria and restaurant in our common area.

Hiring process: Applying only takes a minute! Fill in the online application and share your CV with us. After a positive screening based on your CV you will have an initial phone or video conversation with our Talent Acquisition Consultant followed by several business interviews. Here are some useful tips to help you prepare.

And more: Life at NXP is more than work alone. We like to start our day with a free coffee and chat with a colleague and on Thursdays we have fresh fruits for all employees. Join us at one of the many social activities that are organized by and for employees such as our Christmas parties, our employee children’s party and food fairs. Or help us give back to society by donating blood or collecting clothes and food for children in need.

What’s next

Candidates are invited to apply on our career page with the resume and motivation letter in English for one or several open jobs at the same time.

At the application stage, all candidates should have a valid visa and work permit to work in Romania.

If you’re excited about this opportunity, we kindly invite you to apply!

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.

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