Research Fellow / Research Associate (Secure Operating System)

TumCreate; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative and inclusive research environment

Opportunities for professional development

Engagement with an international team

Job summary

TumCreate in Singapore is seeking a highly motivated Research Fellow/Associate in the domain of Secure Operating Systems. You will integrate GyroidOS into a quantum safe secure RISC-V platform and research PQC algorithms' performance impact on secure systems. This role offers a collaborative environment and opportunities for scientific leadership.

The successful candidate will have a Master’s or PhD in related fields and must excel in communication. The position is a fixed-term contract until March 2029.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in operating systems, secure software design, or secure embedded systems.
• Publications in embedded software security considered a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Research and benchmark the impact of PQC algorithms on secure systems.
• Collaborate to enable hardware security solutions and IC design.
• Write scientific manuscripts and present findings at conferences.

Skills

Research and benchmark PQC algorithms

Collaboration in hardware security and IC design

Excellent written and verbal communication

Independent and collaborative work

Education

Master’s degree in computer science/engineering

PhD in embedded security or operating systems

Job description

Research Fellow / Research Associate (Secure Operating System)

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled researcher in the domain of Secure Operating Systems (OS). You will be responsible for integrating GyroidOS (https://gyroidos.github.io), a leading-edge secure‑operating system, into a quantum safe secure RISC‑V platform. You will research how well new PQC algorithms integrate in secure OS concepts like secure boot or trusted boot and the impact of PQC signature schemes on remote attestation. You will benchmark the impact of hardware accelerators implemented in QUASAR on the performance of the overall system.

This is a fixed term contract until March 2029.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and benchmark the impact of PQC algorithm on the performance of a secure system.
• Collaborate with experts in design automation, IC design, and security to enable leading‑edge hardware security solutions and IC design.
• Write scientific manuscripts, contribute to project reports, and present findings at international conferences and stakeholder meetings.
• Proven expertise in the domain of operating systems, secure software design, or secure embedded systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to communicate complex analytical results to multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced, international research environment.

Qualification Requirements

• We are seeking for candidates with a
• Master’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering or related fields with focus on security, embedded systems, or operating systems.
• PhD degree related to embedded security or operating systems.
• Candidates expecting to fulfil one of these requirements within 2 months after application are welcome to apply.
• Publications in the domain of embedded software security at premier conferences and in premier journals are considered a strong asset.

What we offer

• A collaborative and inclusive world‑class research environment.
• Opportunities for scientific leadership for research fellows.
• The opportunity to pursue a PhD (awarded by the Technical University of Munich) for research associates with a master’s degree.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Engagement with a leading international team addressing challenges in IC design for post‑quantum security.