Mathematician - Cryptographer in Hardware Security (m/f/d)

Mathematician - Cryptographer in Hardware Security (m/f/d)

Mathematician - Cryptographer in Hardware Security (m/f/d)

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Key Area: Product Testing & Laboratory Services

Level of Experience: Graduate

Contract Type: Permanent Contract

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

Weekly Hours: 40

Remote Working: Hybrid

Requisition ID: 1960

Posting Date: Aug 2, 2025

Since its foundation in 1925, the DEKRA promise has been to ensure the safety of human interaction with technology and the environment. The company currently employs around 48,000 people in more than 60 countries on all five continents.

We have a clear and ambitious vision of the future. The vision for our 100th birthday in 2025 is to see DEKRA as the global partner for a safe world.

As a Mathematician in our service development team in cybersecurity, you will play a crucial role in analyzing cryptographic algorithms and protocols with a focus on implementation security. Your work will involve developing and analyzing advanced physical attack methods such as side-channel attacks and fault injection attacks, as well as following the latest advancements in hardware security and post-quantum cryptography.

As part of project participation, you will evaluate and verify the security of products and systems, specializing in secure hardware components. Collaboration is key, and you will work closely with other cybersecurity experts in a highly communicative, structured team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze the implementations of cryptographic algorithms and protocols from a security perspective.
• Investigate and develop capabilities of advanced attacks, including side-channel and fault injection attacks using tools from mathematics.
• Monitor and contribute to the evolving field of hardware security and post-quantum cryptography.
• Evaluate and verify the security of secure hardware components and systems, focusing on integrated circuits (SoCs, MCUs, MPUs, FPGAs).
• Collaborate effectively with team members, structuring your work clearly and communicating technical insights precisely.
  
  

• Degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related fields.
• Strong foundation in mathematics and basic programming skills.
• Comfortable reading and writing technical and scientific literature.
• 2+ years of experience in a relevant area for the position.
  
  

• Higher academic qualifications (e.g. PhD) in a relevant subject. Of particular interest are cryptography and areas of mathematics including mathematical statistics, algebra and lattices.
• Previous work experience in research and development, cybersecurity, programming and hardware or software development.
• Passion for solving challenging problems and eagerness to learn and grow within cutting-edge cybersecurity domains.
• Strong team player who shares knowledge and supports peers to achieve the best results.
• Solution-oriented mindset with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  
  

• Permanent contract.
• Hybrid and flexible work model that allows the conciliation between personal and work life.
• Intensive summer days and every Friday of the year.
• Possibility of accessing restaurant vouchers, nursery vouchers, private medical insurance, and Wellhub.
• Healthy snacks and free coffee in our offices.
• English lessons to increase your level if it is needed.
• Our employees have an opportunity to develop a career plan with access to different certification programs (internal and external) as well as participate in cybersecurity events within the community and engage in a learning culture and more!
• Work with leading Top-Notch customers.
• Discounts on major brands: textiles, consumer goods, electronics, travel agencies.
  
  

• Hybrid option near our Hub location in Malaga - Parque Tecnológico.
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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