Hardware Security Engineer in semiconductor technology

Fortaegis Technologies; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortaegis Technologies in Amsterdam is seeking a talented RTL designer to develop high-performance hardware cryptographic accelerators using SystemVerilog or VHDL for ASICs or FPGAs. You will implement side-channel countermeasures such as masking, and work with verification teams to create rigorous test benches while evaluating designs with SCA tools like ChipWhisperer.

This role offers a collaborative environment at the forefront of semiconductor technology and an opportunity to shape our

Qualifications

• Proven experience writing RTL in SystemVerilog or VHDL for ASIC or FPGA.
• Deep understanding of cryptographic algorithms including AES, ECC, and SHA.
• Hands-on experience implementing side-channel countermeasures such as masking.
• Familiarity with SCA tools to evaluate resistance to power and EMI attacks.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality RTL in Verilog/VHDL for cryptographic accelerators.
• Apply architectural and logic-level defenses to crypto designs.
• Evaluate designs using SCA tools to simulate attacks and verify countermeasures stop leakage.
• Collaborate with verification teams to create test benches for edge cases.
• Contribute to shaping the design of the company’s groundbreaking product.

Skills

SystemVerilog/VHDL RTL design

AES

ECC

SHA

Masking

Side-channel concepts

Tools

ChipWhisperer

Job description

Описание

Fortaegis Technologies is a fast-scaling semiconductor company developing next-generation cryptographic engines and ultra-secure, high-performance SoC designs.

Задачи

• Write high-quality, synthesized RTL in Verilog/VHDL for hardware cryptographic accelerators, ensuring high performance and low latency;
• Apply architectural and logic-level defenses directly to crypto designs, including Boolean and Arithmetic Masking, shuffling, dummy cycles, and fault detection logic;
• Evaluate designs using SCA tools to simulate power and electromagnetic attacks, including DPA and CPA, and verify that countermeasures stop leakage;
• Work with verification teams to create test benches targeting edge cases in cryptographic logic;
• Contribute to shaping the design of the company’s groundbreaking product.

Требования

• Proven experience writing RTL in SystemVerilog or VHDL for ASIC or FPGA;
• Deep understanding of cryptographic algorithms including AES, ECC, and SHA, and their translation into hardware logic;
• Hands-on experience implementing side-channel countermeasures such as masking and thresholds;
• Nice to have: Familiarity with SCA tools such as ChipWhisperer.

Условия

• Opportunity to contribute to ultra-secure, high-performance SoC designs;
• Collaborative and challenging environment at the forefront of semiconductor technology.