The Barkhausen Institut performs research on the latest hardware, software and communication technologies and demonstrates their application in tomorrow's society. Our goal is to build a flexible and trustworthy IoT platform based on reliable electronics and secure communication methods.

The research group "Secure Digital Systems” (SDS) focuses primarily on the security of digital systems – from classic computers and Internet of Things (IoT) devices to embedded systems, in which artificial intelligence is increasingly being used. The aim is to make both conventional and intelligent systems resistant to real-world attacks.

To help pursue our research agenda, at the earliest opportunity, we are looking for a

Student Assistant – Hardware Security (m/f/d)

(up to 19 hours/week, for 6 months)

Your tasks

• Implement new features in existing hardware designs
• Research timing and area optimizations
• Carry out fault injection attacks
• Gather leakage traces (both power and EM radiation) from physical devices
• Do the integration of existing hardware modules
• Run ASIC and FPGA toolchain and related tasks, to obtain metrics on the area of the designs

We expect the following

• Good communication and writing skills in English
• Knowledge of Verilog (and/or VHDL)
• Basic knowledge of electrical systems
• Prior experience with hardware design
• Should be able to perform lab tasks on-site

What we provide

• An open and creative team of enthusiastic scientists
• Agile working hours and workflows
• Work on future technologies
• Payment for the position depends on your degree. If you do not yet have a degree, we pay 13,98 euros per hour. If you have a bachelor's degree, we pay 15,44 euros per hour. If you have a master's degree or diploma, we pay 21 euros per hour.

If you have passion for new technologies and the desire to develop the connected world of tomorrow with us, we are looking for you.

Life and science are compatible at our institute. We offer a range of recognised family-friendly measures, such as part-time work, mobile working and flexible working hours that take family needs into account. We also offer support for arriving in Dresden (all formalities, apartment etc.).

Application procedure

Curriculum vitae to Kontakt (über Bewerben-Kontaktformular) . We only accept complete documents as one single PDF document by e-mail. Applications that contain other file formats (e.g. Word, Excel) will not be considered in the selection process. Informal inquiries can also be submitted to the same address. Please reference "SHK- Hardware Security” in the subject line.

Barkhausen Institut strives for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability.

The data submitted by you in the course of the application procedure will be processed by the Barkhausen Institut (BI). BI shall use the data for the purposes of the application procedure. No data shall be passed on to third parties.