Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Crypto / Security

IC Resources; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IC Resources seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Crypto for the Leuven R&D Centre to design and implement cryptographic libraries with protections against physical and logical attacks. You will specify and implement cryptographic algorithms and software countermeasures to prevent side-channel and fault attacks, with exposure to Post-Quantum Cryptography advantageous.

Applicants should hold an MSc/PhD and have years of embedded security software experience, particularly in C for

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in a relevant subject is required.
• Experience developing embedded security software and cryptography.
• Strong understanding of crypto primitives and countermeasures against side-channel and fault attacks.

Responsibilities

• Specify and implement cryptographic algorithms with software countermeasures to prevent side-channel and fault attacks.
• Develop cryptographic libraries with protection across technologies (including Post-Quantum Crypto).

Skills

Embedded security

Cryptography

C programming

Side-channel countermeasures

Post-Quantum Crypto

Education

MSc or PhD in a relevant subject

Tools

RISC-V

Job description

A Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Crypto is sought by this world leading organisation to be based at the R+D Centre in Leuven (Graz or Bucharest would also be possible). The Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Crypto will be part of a team developing state-of-the-art cryptographic libraries with protection against physical and logical attacks across several emerging technologies (including Post-Quantum Crypto). The Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Crypto will be responsible for specification and implementation of cryptographic algorithms including designing software-countermeasures preventing Side Channel and Fault Attacks.

Having successfully completed you MSc / PhD in a relevant subject you will have gained multiple years of experience developing embedded security software and cryptography. This should include a strong understanding of crypto primitives and experience developing embedded software in C for software countermeasures against side channel and fault attacks. Any exposure to Post-Quantum Cryptography or RISC-V would be beneficial.