Internship: Secure Firmware Development (m/f/d)

Description

We are seeking a student in or around Graz to work part-time alongside their studies as a working student in the IoT security team for an embedded security platform.

You will learn cybersecurity, embedded software and cloud-based IoT security by working with senior security architects, system architects and firmware engineers. The platform helps protect millions of connected devices worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Work with security and system architects and firmware engineers to design and build secure features for the platform.
• Help develop and maintain firmware for hardware security modules (HSMs), including units from an external vendor.
• Help deploy and run the security mechanisms used in the company's IoT device lifecycle management solutions.
• Help integrate, test and validate cryptographic services and security functions within the platform.
• Build hands-on experience with current cybersecurity tools, secure key management and large-scale IoT security systems.

Requirements

• You are enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's programme in computer science, cybersecurity, electrical engineering or a related field.
• You have a clear interest in cybersecurity, embedded systems and secure IoT.
• You understand the basics of information security and cybersecurity principles.
• You know cryptographic algorithms, public key infrastructure (PKI) and secure key management concepts. This is a plus.
• You program well in C.
• You think analytically, solve problems well and are eager to learn.
• You speak and write English very well.
• You can work at least 15 hours per week, with 20 hours preferred.
• Some tasks will be security-related and may fall under security certifications, so you need to work carefully and reliably.

Conditions

This is a part-time working student role based in the greater Graz area.

Pay is at least EUR 2.800,- gross per month for a full-time equivalent position at the company's Austrian site.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• Home office is available.
• Flexible working hours.
• Meal benefits and more.