Hardware Security & Trust Research Assistant

Georgia Tech Research Institute; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

The Georgia Tech Research Institute is seeking a Student Assistant for Spring 2027 to contribute to cutting-edge hardware security and microelectronics research within CIPHER. You will engage in software tools development and hardware design relevant to secure embedded systems.

Responsibilities include verification, exploring FPGA and microcontroller applications, and producing meaningful visualizations of results, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Eligibility requires U.S.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
• Must be registered for at least 6 credit hours with your university during working semesters.
• 2.5+ cumulative GPA

Responsibilities

• Formal verification of cyber-physical systems involving interactive theorem proving and model checking.
• Investigating the forefront of software development, programming languages, hardware security controls, FPGAs, etc.
• Writing, translating, and coding software programs, applications, tools, and prototypes according to research goals.
• Researching and implementing hardware-assisted technologies for cybersecurity efforts
• Designing and implementing meaningful visualizations of experimental test results and data structures
• Review, analyze, and validate software and hardware designs
• Additional novel research objectives as instructed

Skills

C/C++

Python

Linux

Debugging

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, CS, EE, Math, or related field

Tools

FPGAs

Microcontrollers

Schematic capture

Job description

The Georgia Tech Research Institute is seeking a Student Assistant for Spring 2027 to contribute to cutting-edge hardware security and microelectronics research within CIPHER. You will engage in software tools development and hardware design relevant to secure embedded systems.

Responsibilities include verification, exploring FPGA and microcontroller applications, and producing meaningful visualizations of results, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Eligibility requires U.S.