Quantum QKD Security Engineer & Evaluation Specialist

NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Singapore

On-site

SGD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Fraunhofer@NTU invites applications for a Research Associate (full-time) focusing on quantum hacking and QKD security evaluation. You will work in an interdisciplinary team of quantum security experts, QKD system engineers, optical physicists, and cryptographic evaluation specialists.

The role combines hands-on security testing, hardware-level assurance, and contributing to open-source, high-assurance QKD reference systems, with collaboration across industry and academia to align with

Qualifications

MSc/MEng in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity or Physics with specialization in security evaluation or hardware assurance.
Strong understanding of Common Criteria (ISO/IEC 15408) and FIPS 140-3 certification methodologies.
Experience in vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and system evaluation of secure hardware or communication systems.

Responsibilities

Conduct advanced R&D in the security evaluation, certification, and assurance of QKD systems and hybrid architectures.
Design and develop evaluation methods in line with international assurance frameworks.
Perform threat and risk assessments for QKD deployments and reference architectures.
Investigate attack models and vulnerability correlations to develop unified security frameworks.