Hardware Embedded Engineering CO-OP / Intern
About The Position
Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country’s most challenging technical problems. All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship. Position Overview Riverside Research is seeking a n entry-level Embedded Hardware Security Research Engineer to work alongside our US Air Force (USAF) and Department of Defense (DoD) partners to develop tamper-protected microelectronic devices and intellectual property (IP). This position is an entry-level engineering role that provides a technical path and opportunity to become a Subject Matter Expert ( SME ) role in the understanding of advanced attacks against state-of-the-art integrated circuits and the design and development of protective controls to mitigate such attacks. You will work with nationally recognized hardware security experts employing a range of microelectronics test equipment, custom software, and computing resources to provide exceptional support to our customers. This re search work is conducted on-site in Riverside Research’s microelectronics and embedded systems security laboratory in Beavercreek, Ohio. This internship is open for either Summer 2026 or Fall 2026.
Requirements
- Enrolled in accredited program in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or other related discipline.
- Proficiency in C, C++, Rust, or Python.
- Familiarity and interest in cryptography and/ or embedded hardware security.
- Ability to work semi-independently on assigned tasks with limited scope and with technical supervision in a highly collaborative team-based R&D environment .
- Ability to present technical briefings to peer-level technical audiences.
- Ability and willingness to obtain a security clearance, and program access requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Verilog, VHDL, or SystemC .
- Experience designing or working with FPGAs or ASICs.
- Experience performing statistical and data analysis.
- Interest in the implementation cryptographic algorithms and protocols on embedded technologies including microcontrollers, FPGAs, ASICs, and related technologies.
- Experience using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc.).
- Understanding of implementation attacks including side-channel, glitching, etc.
- Experience in creating technical reports, developing research papers and presentations supporting research areas.
- Active security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Conducts technical research activities assigned by senior technical leads developing solutions to complex hardware security projects.
- Performs research supporting assessment state-of-the-art attack effectiveness against various microelectronic devices by performing attacks like side channel analysis, fault injection, and reverse engineering.
- Supports development of hardware algorithms for secure microelectronic devices (microcontrollers, FPGAs, etc.).
- Analyzes secure architectures to identify vulnerabilities.
- Support Engineering team with code reviews and design meetings.
- Documents findings in technical reports and presentations.
- Present s technical findings and solutions to peer-level technical audience.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
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