Impedance-Based Side-Channel Analysis Internship

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Keysight Device Security Lab (former Riscure) is an ambitious unit specializing in device and embedded security testing for leading international clients from the semiconductor, mobile, media, automotive and IoT industry.

Keysight Device Security Lab (formerly Riscure) specializes in device and embedded security testing for leading clients in the semiconductor, mobile, media, automotive, and IoT industries.

You will investigate data-dependent impedance variations in integrated circuits’ power distribution networks (PDN) as a novel side-channel attack vector for extracting secret information. This is a hands-on research internship with a strong focus on RF measurements and side-channel analysis techniques.

Day-to-day activities include operating RF measurement equipment, developing Python-based analysis pipelines, reviewing scientific literature, writing technical documentation, and presenting results to the team.

Duration: Minimum 6 months, at least 4 days per week, on-site in Delft.

What we offer: Competitive compensation · Work laptop · Access to Keysight equipment · Lunch at work · Travel allowance · Intern of the Month award

• Set up and operate RF measurement equipment (VNA, spectrum analyzer, oscilloscopes) to characterize impedance variations in ICs
• Develop Python-based data acquisition and analysis pipelines
• Review and replicate relevant scientific literature
• Write technical documentation and maintain repositories
• Deliver weekly progress updates and a final internal presentation
• Contribute to a white paper, article, or blog post

General

• Enrolled as a Master’s or PhD student (early Master’s preferred)
• Available for minimum 6 months, at least 4 days per week, on-site in Delft
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Proactive, autonomous, and results-oriented

Technical

• Hands-on experience with RF measurement equipment, specifically Vector Network Analyzers (VNA)
• Analog RF fundamentals and signal processing
• Python programming for data analysis and measurement automation
• Digital electronics fundamentals
• Basic cryptography knowledge (AES, side-channel leakage models)
• FPGA/HDL (VHDL or Verilog) — is a plus

Eligibility

• Valid permit to live and intern in the Netherlands for 6 months (no visa sponsorship provided)
• Internship must be part of the candidate’s academic program (tripartite agreement required)
• Open to all nationalities

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