About Our Group:

Seagate Research Group (SRG) conducts research to transform Seagate's considerable technical expertise, innovation, and manufacturing excellence to develop innovative technologies for the rapidly growing datasphere.

SRG - Data Trust (DT) Vector focuses on increasing security & privacy capabilities to anchor Seagate as the industry leader of trustworthy storage solutions.

Currently, the DT team is seeking a candidate to research exciting emerging cryptographical algorithms, protocol and/or security technologies. This position offers a variety of opportunities to prototype, experiment, and benchmark innovative ideas and concepts in projects.

About the Role - You Will

As a Data Trust Security Researcher, you will collaborate with a team of researchers and engineers to explore and evaluate next-generation security technologies. In this role, you will:

• Prototype and evaluate cryptographic algorithms, including Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and conventional cryptography
• Assess and validate security protocols for embedded and resource-constrained environments
• Explore memory-safe programming languages for secure embedded implementations
• Research the evolving threat landscape and identify applicable mitigation techniques
• Work with Seagate Research teams on topics such as cryptography, product security, and data security
• Conduct performance benchmarking, robustness analysis, and experimental validation of security techniques
• Contribute to proof-of-concepts and experimental platforms involving cryptography, hardware trust, or secure embedded systems

About You

We're Looking for Someone Who Is:

• Knowledgeable in cryptography, security standards, and protocols
• Familiar with concepts in Side-Channel Analysis or hardware-based security attacks/defenses
• Knowledgeable with memory-safe languages
• A collaborative team player with a proactive, learning-oriented mindset
• Able to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and cross-functional audiences

Your Experience Includes:

• PHD in Cryptography, mathematics or any relevant fields.
• Implementing or designing cryptographic algorithms
• Applying or researching Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)
• Exposure to Side-Channel Analysis, leakage evaluation, or countermeasure techniques
• Software development
• Working with embedded systems programming and debugging security-related projects an advantage
• Experience with biometric security systems is an advantage
• Development experience in Linux environments
• FPGA development or hardware-accelerated implementations for cryptography or security projects