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Master Thesis Evaluation of Hardware-Accelerated MACsec for Secure gPTP in Automotive TSN Networks

Schwieberdingen, BW, de🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Evaluate hardware-accelerated MACsec security for gPTP synchronization in automotive TSN networks and quantify performance impacts.

Role type

Master thesis researcher (automotive networking)

Builds

Validated secure gPTP communication on automotive Ethernet

Domain

Automotive networking, Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN), security

Deliverable

research

Required skills

C/C++, Python, Linux, embedded systems, automotive Ethernet, gPTP, MACsec

Preferred skills

hardware platforms, technical documentation

Responsibilities

Set up automotive Ethernet network with gPTP and hardware MACsec; verify gPTP protection and operation; quantify impact on clock offset, delay, stability, convergence, latency, and jitter; compare hardware MACsec with Linux software reference.

Seniority

Master thesis researcher

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