2027 Hardware Security Engineering Undergrad Intern
Core
Undergraduate intern contributing to hardware security research, development, and applications for National Security Space Systems.
Role type
Undergraduate intern, hardware security engineer
Builds
FPGA/ASIC/embedded system vulnerability mitigations and technical demonstrations
Domain
Defense, space systems, hardware security
Required skills
FPGA design (HDLs: VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog), embedded system design (Xilinx Zynq/Microblaze, ARM, Altera NIOS), C/C++/Python/Perl/Shell scripting, Linux environments, hardware security research
Preferred skills
Active Security Clearance, machine learning experience, ASIC/FPGA verification tools (linting, clock domain crossing, x-propagation)
Responsibilities
Define threat paths, develop guidance on vulnerability mitigations, diagnose and debug hardware/firmware issues, assist in microelectronics assurance policy development
Seniority
Undergraduate Intern
