R&D Engineering, Sr Staff Engineer

You Are:

You are a highly skilled and knowledgeable professional with a passion for applied digital security of HW and SW implementations. With a PhD or advanced MS degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Sciences, you bring profound expertise in implementations ofcryptography and embedded security. You are anexpert in side-channel and fault injection analysis and countermeasure development, and you are experienced with physical security evaluations.Your excellent presentation and communication skills enable you to interact effectively across teams and at various levels within the organizations. You thrive in collaborative environments, always ready to help others succeed.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Designing,optimizingand testing physical security architectures(HW and SW)forcryptographic implementations across allSecurity IPproducts.
• CoordinatingwithSecurity IP product development teams forin-depth and effective physical security assessment, anddeployment of countermeasures.
• Coordinating,preparinganddrivingvalidation and certification projectsforsecurity IP productsby external evaluation labs.
• ProvidingconsultingtoR&D and management onsecurity risk analysisof security IP productsandgiving input forproductroadmaps.

The Impact You Will Have:

• Improving the overallphysical attackresistance of our security IPmodules, mitigatingknown and unknownrisks and threats.
• Obtaining product security certifications whichdemonstratethe quality and security of our security IP productsto customers.
• Further driving the successful adoption of an overall physical security mindsetin the security IP R&D teamsand contributing to product development through collaborativeinputandvaluable feedback.
• Establishing and elevating Synopsys' market position as a leader insecurity IP products.

What You’ll Need:

• PhD degree(or equivalent by experience)in Electrical Engineering,Computer Science, or a related field, with 5+ years of relevant working experience.
• In-depth knowledgeofand experience indigitalsecurityimplementations(HW and SW)in the broad sense.

• Hands-onexperience with side-channel attacks and countermeasures, and fault-injection analysisand countermeasures.
• Advanced understanding of practicalmoderncryptography andcryptographic standards.
• Prior experience withvalidation and certification projects by evaluation labsis a plus.
• Experience withRTL development, embedded SW development and FPGA-based prototyping is a plus.

Who You Are:

• 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 interactflexibly withengineering and management levelsacrossdifferent development teamsworldwide.

The Team You’ll Be A Part Of:

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 worldwide dedicated sub-team focusing on physical security of all Security IP products.

We Are:

At Synopsys, we drive the innovations that shape the way we live and connect. Our technology is central to the Era of Pervasive Intelligence, from self-driving cars to learning machines. We lead in TCAD, chip design, verification, and IP integration, empowering the creation of high-performance silicon chips and software content. Join us to transform the future through continuous technological innovation.