Principal Embedded Crypto Engineer — PQC & SCA

European Tech Recruit; Graz; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit partners with a global leader in the semiconductor industry to hire a Principal Embedded Software Developer focused on cryptographic libraries and post-quantum security. The role entails leading PQC implementations across platforms and deploying robust countermeasures against side-channel and fault-injection attacks.

The position is permanent and based in Graz, Austria or Leuven, Belgium, offering ownership of cryptographic algorithms, collaboration with security

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry experience in cryptography and embedded security.
• Strong implementation experience with cryptographic primitives — ECC, RSA, AES, SHA-2/SHA-3.
• Solid embedded software development skills in C and Assembly with ARM Cortex-M and/or RISC-V.
• Knowledge of hardware and software countermeasures against SCA and fault-injection attacks.
• Experience in Post-Quantum Cryptography and/or Rust a plus.
• Strong debugging, analysis, and technical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Specify and implement cryptographic algorithms across platforms, including PQC.
• Design and specify software countermeasures against SCA and FI attacks.
• Provide technical leadership for cryptographic domains and architectural decisions.
• Collaborate with security architects, OS/firmware teams, and evaluation teams for secure integration.
• Drive product certification activities and support security evaluations.

Skills

Cryptography

Embedded security

C programming

Assembly

Rust

ECC

RSA

AES

SHA-2/SHA-3

ARM Cortex-M / RISC-V

Job description

European Tech Recruit partners with a global leader in the semiconductor industry to hire a Principal Embedded Software Developer focused on cryptographic libraries and post-quantum security. The role entails leading PQC implementations across platforms and deploying robust countermeasures against side-channel and fault-injection attacks.

The position is permanent and based in Graz, Austria or Leuven, Belgium, offering ownership of cryptographic algorithms, collaboration with security