Fault Analyst
Remote
Full Time
#Product Security
#Cryptography
#Git
#Verilog
#BASH
#CMake
#QEMU
#Testing
Remote first, Europe with some travel to offices when required.
💼 About the role
PQShield is looking for an Experienced Fault Analyst to expand our product security team. Candidates should hold a degree in Electronic Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent. We hope that you have at least 7 years of experience, but also an open, research-oriented mindset.
The company is not too old, so you would be directly working with the founders and inventors of this deep tech startup. However the technology is already a couple of years in the making, its feasibility having been established, funding secured, and it has a clear path to market. This is a great opportunity to make career progress and to get a head start in a rapidly expanding segment of the semiconductor industry (Post-Quantum Cryptography and RISC-V).
Our IP components come together as a RISC-V MCU based Sub-system with advanced (post-quantum) cryptography algorithm support and security features.
⚒️ What you’ll be doing
- Continuous improvement of our IP with regards to fault tolerance.
- Review code for fault injection vulnerabilities.
- Provide feedback to architects and engineers on fault resistance of the implementations.
- R&D into the latest fault injection techniques and countermeasures on post-quantum cryptography.
- Set up and maintain fault simulation flows for both hardware and software IP.
- Creating reports of fault simulation results.
🎯 Required Skills And Qualifications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A commitment to high quality engineering in all areas of their work, including advocating for the best long-term solutions over the easiest or quickest.
- 7+ years of experience working as a vulnerability analyst with a focus on fault tolerance.
- Knowledge of standards for invasive side-channel testing (FIPS, ISO, Common Criteria).
- Knowledge of post-quantum cryptography standards.
- Theoretical knowledge of fault injection countermeasures.
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
🖥️ Specific Technologies You Are Confident Using
- Version control using Git.
- Languages for software and hardware implementations such as C and Verilog.
- Confidence using tools like Bash, CMake and Makefiles safely and sensibly.
- Simulation tools like QEMU.
👍 Preferred Skills And Qualifications
- Experience with practical fault injection attacks.
- Experience verifying security properties, and/or cryptographic IPs.
- Knowledge of Industry standard SoC Security Architectures
- Knowledge of tamper resistance and/or power side-channel security countermeasures
- Experience working on secure element or smart cards designs.
- Experience using Gitlab CI, or otherwise principles of continuous integration and testing.
🏆Some of the perks of working with us:
- Unparalleled opportunities to learn and accelerated career development.
- A collaborative, team environment with people who truly love what they do.
- Competitive salary and share option scheme.
- Flexible and hybrid working, and a working from home budget.
- Private health insurance for yourself and your family.
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and two wellness weeks).
- 50% gym membership discount.
- The chance to work with a spirited, smart, and friendly team!
PQShield is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We’re passionate about talent and proud to foster an inclusive environment; all applicants will be considered regardless of their gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.
PQShield is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We’re passionate about talent and proud to foster an inclusive environment; all applicants will be considered regardless of their gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.
