Crypto Firmware Development Engineer (f/m/div)
Pubblicato il 26-10-2026 - Infineon Technologies in Padova
Overview In this role you will develop cryptographic solutions for Infineon security devices and optimize them for secure, efficient embedded systems. You will collaborate with a global team to advance secure software, defend against sophisticated attacks, and enable trusted digital interactions. The work combines cryptography, embedded programming, and rigorous security practices to shape secure hardware-software ecosystems.
This is a hands-on, impact-driven position with a clear mission to enhance hardware-level security at scale.
Retribuzione / Benefits
- comprehensive total rewards package
Responsabilità
- Develop cryptographic algorithms for embedded controllers with balance between security, code size, performance, and maintainability
- Test, debug and optimize software on Infineon security devices
- Implement test cases for automated regression testing
- Conduct threat modeling, code reviews and documentation
- Collaborate with a multinational team and engage in pair programming to deliver high-security solutions
Requisiti fondamentali
- Master in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or a similar field
- 3+ years of cryptography and embedded software development experience
- Knowledge of side-channel attacks (DPA), DFA and probing attacks with corresponding countermeasures
- Embedded microcontroller programming with ARM Cortex using assembler, C, and OO techniques
- Proven experience implementing symmetric, asymmetric, hash-based, or post-quantum cryptographic algorithms
- Experience with security measures in microcontrollers and/or circuit design
- Fluency in English; German a plus
- collaborative team player
- attention to detail and rigor
- systematic mindset
- cryptographic algorithms (symmetric, asymmetric, hash-based, post-quantum)
- embedded microcontroller programming (ARM Cortex, assembler, C, OO)
- threat modeling and code reviews