Impedance-Based Side-Channel Analysis Internship

**Overview** **Keysight is on the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our \~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.** **Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.** **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** **Responsibilities** * **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** **Qualifications** **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** **Careers Privacy Statement ***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.*****