Product Prototyping Expert - Firmware Integration
Department: Product
PQShield is looking for an Experienced Product Prototyping Expert - Firmware Integration to expand our product team. Candidates should hold a degree in Computer Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent. We hope that you have at least 5 years of experience, but also an open, research-oriented mindset.
We have been established since 2018, and you would be directly working with the founders, the sales and marketing team, the R&D team and the engineering team within the product team. This is a great opportunity for career progression and to get a head start in a rapidly expanding segment of the embedded industry (Post-Quantum Cryptography, embedded).
⚒️ What you’ll be doing
- Integrate and test Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and PQ/T hybrid cryptographic primitives on hardware platforms, primarily FPGAs.
- Develop and implement demonstrators around PQShield products, optimizing for performance, cost, and security trade-offs.
- Evaluate and measure performance metrics including latency, resource utilization (area and power consumption), and security against physical attacks.
- Document firmware interfaces, hardware setups, test procedures, and results in comprehensive application notes.
- Collaborate with software and hardware engineers to ensure seamless system integration, and with other teams, e.g. Sales, Marketing, Business Development
- Contribute to product requirements, features, and roadmaps.
🎯 Required Skills And Qualifications
- Bare metal programming of embedded systems.
- Knowledge of firmware development tools and debugging techniques.
- Hands on debugging skills (multimeter, logic analyzer…).
- Understanding of security principles (secure boot, roll back protection, input validation…).
- Experience with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and embedded Linux environments.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
👍 Preferred Skills And Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of experience.
- Programming Experience on CHERI RISC-V devices
- Track record of successfully prototyping firmware demonstrators.
- Knowledge of timing attacks, fuzzing, tamper resistance and/or power side-channel security countermeasures.
🖥️ Specific Technologies You Are Confident Using
- C, assembly on MCUs (STM32, RH850, RPI2350…).
- Python (to communicate with the board from a host computer).
- Handling of FPGA boards
- UART, I2C, SPI, QSPI flash…
- Familiarity with RISC-V architecture and CHERI concepts is highly advantageous.
- Rust/Zig are nice to have
- Renode is nice to have
- Linux as development OS
- Development tools like Github, Gitlab, JIRA
🏆Some of the perks of working with us:
- Unparalleled opportunities to learn and accelerate career development.
- A collaborative, team environment with people who truly love what they do.
- Competitive salary and share option scheme.
- Flexible and hybrid working, and a working from home budget.
- Private health insurance for yourself and your family.
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and two wellness weeks).
- 50% gym membership discount.
- The chance to work with a spirited, smart, and friendly team!
PQShield is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We’re passionate about talent and proud to foster an inclusive environment; all applicants will be considered regardless of their gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.
