Job Detail

The Wireless Embedded Systems group within the “Integrated and Wireless Systems” division, based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, is currently looking for a:

The applied research and industrial activities conducted within the Wireless Embedded Systems section of CSEM are devoted to the development of robust wireless embedded systems which sense, process and transmit data with constrained resources and an extensive autonomy. Our activity spreads from advanced antenna design, through design and implementation of communication protocols, software development of low-power embedded platforms to processing of the collected data (e.g., localization).

Your mission

You will participate in our efforts in applied research and development of tailored, future-proof security measures for constrained embedded devices and IoT applications. You will work on one or more of these research directions of interest:

• lightweight cryptography with extreme trade-offs;


• enabling and optimizing post-quantum cryptography on constrained edge platforms;


• enabling and optimizing secure distributed technologies (e.g., blockchain, multiparty computation etc.) on constrained platforms;


• development of minimal/lightweight secure HW components for exposed devices;


• side-channel attacks and countermeasures;


• research of security mechanisms for resource-constrained devices in general

You will also lead multidisciplinary industrial projects (link with other CSEM activity fields) and participate in their acquisition.

Your profile

You are in possession of a doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics or Computer Science with experience and passion for (most of) the following topics:

• Strong know-how and expertise in applied cryptography and security.


• Experience with embedded development.


• Working knowledge of HW design and resource trade-offs


• C, C++, Matlab / Python languages


• Multidisciplinary industrial project management


• Fluency in English and possibly French


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills


• Experience in proposal writing and project building

We offer

This position offers an exceptional opportunity to drive advanced developments for industrial customers worldwide, as well as work on long-term applied research projects, in accordance with CSEM's mission to bridge the gap between research and practical applications.

We look forward to receiving your complete application file. Preference will be given to professionals applying directly.

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