Hardware Security & Trust Co-op: Build, Verify, Innovate

Georgia Tech Research Institute; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is offering a co-op opportunity in the Hardware Security and Trust Division (HST) within CIPHER, beginning Spring 2027. You will contribute to the development of software tools and hardware design supporting cybersecurity research for microelectronics and embedded systems, while alternating three co-op terms with academic semesters.

The role emphasizes formal verification, research into security controls, and hands-on work with hardware and software in a

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
• 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
• Must be eligible to participate in a co-op program and register for co-op credit with your university
• Must be able to complete at least three full-time co-op terms prior to graduation

Responsibilities

• Formal verification of cyber-physical systems involving interactive theorem proving and model checking
• Investigating software, languages, and hardware security controls for microelectronics
• Writing and coding software programs, applications, tools, and prototypes per research goals
• Researching hardware-assisted technologies for cybersecurity
• Designing meaningful visualizations of experimental results
• Reviewing and validating software and hardware designs
• Additional novel research objectives as instructed

Skills

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Software development

Debugging

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication to non-technical

Mathematical foundation

Python

C

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics

Tools

Linux environment

Laboratory test equipment

Job description

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is offering a co-op opportunity in the Hardware Security and Trust Division (HST) within CIPHER, beginning Spring 2027. You will contribute to the development of software tools and hardware design supporting cybersecurity research for microelectronics and embedded systems, while alternating three co-op terms with academic semesters.

The role emphasizes formal verification, research into security controls, and hands-on work with hardware and software in a