Synopsys

Your Profile:

• You are a highly skilled professional with a passion for applied digital security in hardware and software implementations.
• You hold a PhD or advanced MS degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
• You have profound expertise in cryptography and embedded security.
• You are an expert in side-channel and fault injection analysis and countermeasure development, with experience in physical security evaluations.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills enable you to interact effectively across teams and at various levels within the organization.
• You thrive in collaborative environments and are always ready to help others succeed.

Your Responsibilities:

• Designing, optimizing, and testing physical security architectures (hardware and software) for cryptographic implementations across all Security IP products.
• Coordinating with Security IP product development teams for in-depth physical security assessments and countermeasure deployment.
• Coordinating, preparing, and driving validation and certification projects of security IP products by external evaluation labs.
• Providing consultation to R&D and management on security risk analysis of security IP products and giving input for product roadmaps.

Your Impact:

• Improving the overall physical attack resistance of our security IP modules, mitigating known and unknown risks and threats.
• Assisting in obtaining product security certifications, demonstrating the quality and security of our security IP products to customers.
• Further driving the successful adoption of an overall physical security mindset in the security IP R&D teams.
• Contributing to product development through collaborative input and valuable feedback.
• Establishing and elevating Synopsys' market position as a leader in security IP products.

Your Qualifications:

• A PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with over 5 years of relevant work experience.
• In-depth knowledge and experience in digital security (hardware and software).
• Hands-on experience with side-channel attacks and countermeasures, and fault-injection analysis and countermeasures.
• An advanced understanding of practical cryptography and cryptographic standards.
• Prior experience with validation and certification projects by evaluation labs.

Your Characteristics:

• A collaborative team player with a "help others succeed" mentality.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Adaptable and able to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with a passion for continuous learning and improvement.
• Able to interact flexibly with engineering and management levels across different development teams worldwide.

Your Team:

• The security engineering team is part of the Security IP group which offers market-leading products and solutions for embedded security applications.
• You will be part of a dedicated sub-team focusing on physical security of all Security IP products.

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.