Skills: C, microcontrollers, cryptography, English
Job Description
Are you eager to tackle real engineering problems and gain hands-on experience at a leading technology company? Take the chance to join NXP Austria for an exciting summer internship focused on implementation of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) on embedded devices.
What You Will Work On:
As part of our innovative security concepts team, you will contribute to both research and engineering activities, including research and implementation tasks:
• Conduct a literature study to explore the latest advancements in PQC
• Search for and evaluate existing PQC implementations
• Port open-source PQC libraries to NXP embedded boards
• Implement cryptographic solutions from academic papers
• Benchmark and analyze the performance of PQC on embedded devices
This internship gives you the chance to transform cutting-edge cryptographic theory into practical, real-world solutions on embedded hardware!
Your Profile
You’re a motivated student currently pursuing studies in one of the following fields: Computer Science, Telematics, Information Security, or a related discipline.
Skills that help you shine:
• Programming expertise in C
• Familiarity with programming microcontrollers
• Cryptography knowledge is a plus
• Good English skills (spoken and written)
Availability:
Full-time for 2–3 months between June and September 2026.
The minimum salary for this position is EUR 2.100- gross/month for full-time equivalent at NXP Austria.
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