Senior/Principal Cybersecurity - Microelectronics Protection Technologies, Onsite

$109,300 - $217,400/Yr

Sandia - Albuquerque, NM

Full-time - Mid Level

Albuquerque, NM

National Security and International Affairs

About the position

We are seeking a R&D S&E, Cybersecurity engineer with experimental experience in side-channel analysis, cybersecurity research or anti-tamper to work as part of a team with other specialists and scientists in a multi-functional lab environment! You will be responsible for: Experimental design for chip-scale analysis; Proposing new direction in investigations; And leading multidisciplinary teams in national level technology assessments. You will analyze systems at the interface between hardware and software. The work that you do will have national significance.

Responsibilities

• Understand and combine data derived from hardware and software experiments, simulations, and paper-based technical evaluations
• Evaluate hardware implementations from the chip scale all the way up to large integrated systems
• Build data collection set ups and implement experiments in the lab
• Improve on existing laboratory experimental set ups
• Collaborate with specialists across the Labs and at partner laboratories across the country
• Communicate technical findings with government and commercial entities
• Research and develop new capabilities in side channel collection

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related STEM field plus five (5) years' experience
• or a Master's degree in a related STEM field plus one (1) year of experience
• or thirteen (13) years' experience without a degree
• Experience programming FPGAs or microcontrollers
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance
• The ability to obtain and maintain a SCI clearance, which may require a polygraph test

Nice-to-haves

• A Master's degree in a related STEM field plus one (1) year of experience preferred but not required
• Proven accomplishment in side-channel collections at the chip scale
• Willingness to branch out into new technical areas during your career and work primarily in the lab doing experiments
• Experience in near field electromagnetic theory
• Experience in electrical testing (oscilloscopes, function generators, power supplies, etc.)
• Experience with software (C and Python)
• Experience participating in technical discussions about new research in your field
• Some familiarity with software reverse engineering
• Familiarity with semiconductor layout, fabrication, and device physics
• Experience with embedded code
• Strong oral and written communication skills and an ability to explain complex ideas clearly and concisely
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to multitask and deliver on project requirements for a variety of activities
• Ability to learn and continually upgrade skills
• Familiarization with and desire to learn cryptographic algorithms
• Active DOE Q security clearance
• Active SCI clearance, which may require a polygraph test

Benefits

• Generous vacations
• Strong medical and other benefits
• Competitive 401k
• Learning opportunities
• Relocation assistance
• Amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance