Hardware Security Engineer: Crypto RTL & SCA

Fortaegis Technologies; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortaegis Technologies in the Netherlands is seeking a Hardware Security Engineer to design and secure our next-generation cryptographic engines. You will be responsible for the end-to-end RTL implementation of hardware crypto modules and integrating robust countermeasures directly into the logic to protect against physical attacks.

Join a fast-scaling semiconductor company and contribute to ultra-secure SoC designs, working with a collaborative team to push the boundaries of cryptographic

Qualifications

• Proven experience writing RTL (SystemVerilog/VHDL) for ASIC or FPGA.
• Deep understanding of cryptographic algorithms (AES, ECC, SHA) and how they translate to hardware logic.
• Hands-on experience implementing side-channel countermeasures (masking, thresholds).
• Familiarity with SCA tools (ChipWhisperer) is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Crypto Module Design: Write high-quality, synthesized RTL (Verilog/VHDL) for hardware cryptographic accelerators, ensuring high performance and low latency.
• Countermeasure Implementation: Apply architectural and logic-level defenses directly into the crypto designs, including Masking (Boolean/Arithmetic), Hiding (shuffling, dummy cycles), and fault detection logic.
• Side-Channel Analysis: Evaluate your designs using SCA tools to simulate power and electromagnetic attacks (DPA/CPA) and verify that the implemented countermeasures effectively stop leakage.
• Security Verification: Work with verification teams to create test benches that specifically target edge cases in the cryptographic logic.

Skills

RTL design

SystemVerilog

VHDL

ASIC/FPGA experience

Cryptography concepts

SCA concepts

Tools

ChipWhisperer

Job description

Fortaegis Technologies in the Netherlands is seeking a Hardware Security Engineer to design and secure our next-generation cryptographic engines. You will be responsible for the end-to-end RTL implementation of hardware crypto modules and integrating robust countermeasures directly into the logic to protect against physical attacks.

Join a fast-scaling semiconductor company and contribute to ultra-secure SoC designs, working with a collaborative team to push the boundaries of cryptographic