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Hardware Security and Trust GRA - CIPHER - Fall 2026
Hardware / Network Engineer
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Remote / WFH
Georgia Tech Research Institute
Job Description
501010
Atlanta, Georgia
Other
Students: Graduate Research Asst. (GRA)
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Overview:
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Job Description
Hardware Security and Trust Division (HST) within the Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research Laboratory (CIPHER) seeks a Graduate Research Assistant starting the Fall 2026 semester with an interest in the development of novel cutting-edge software tools and/or hardware design to support research in microelectronics and embedded systems hardware security. Work under this undergraduate research assistant may include:
Formal verification of cyber-physical systems involving interactive theorem proving and model checking
Investigating the forefront of various technologies (software development, programming languages, hardware security controls, FPGAs, etc.) as they apply to the security and trust of microelectronic devices and the systems in which they are used.
Writing, translating, and coding software programs, applications, tools, and prototypes according to research goals.
Researching and implementing applications of hardware-assisted technologies for a variety of cybersecurity-related efforts
Designing and implementing meaningful visualizations of experimental test results and intermediary analysis data structures
Review, analyze, and/or validate software and hardware functional designs
Additional novel research objectives as instructed
Required Minimum Qualifications
Graduate Research Assistant
Pursuing a Master’s degree or PhD at Georgia Tech in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
Must be enrolled full-time (12+ credit hours)
Must have a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
Commit to 15-20 hours of work per week
Preferred Qualifications
Computer proficiency (Software Internship): experience in computer programming using at least 1 of the following: C/C++, Rust, Java, Kotlin, Python, or TCL. Proficiency with languages not listed will also be taken into consideration.
Computer proficiency (Hardware Internship): experience working with digital hardware and embedded systems in some capacity (e.g. Digital Design, FPGAs, Microcontrollers, circuit design, schematic capture, etc.)
Comfortable working in a Linux environment and with standard laboratory test equipment
Analytical and Critical thinking, Accountability, Strategic thinking and planning, Software Development, Debugging, Working in teams; Attention to detail, Customer service focused
Strong technical skills and ability to learn complex engineering concepts
Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas to non-technically
Strong mathematical foundation including linear algebra, abstract algebra, real analysis and logic
Proficiency with both Python and C or proficiency with either Python or C and some familiarity with the other
Hours per Week
15-20 hours per week
U.S. Citizenship Requirements
Due to our research contracts with the US federal government, candidates for this position are required to be US Citizens.
Clearance Type Required
Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.
Housing and Relocation
Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.
Atlanta, Georgia
Other
Students: Graduate Research Asst. (GRA)
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Overview:
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Job Description
Hardware Security and Trust Division (HST) within the Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research Laboratory (CIPHER) seeks a Graduate Research Assistant starting the Fall 2026 semester with an interest in the development of novel cutting-edge software tools and/or hardware design to support research in microelectronics and embedded systems hardware security. Work under this undergraduate research assistant may include:
Formal verification of cyber-physical systems involving interactive theorem proving and model checking
Investigating the forefront of various technologies (software development, programming languages, hardware security controls, FPGAs, etc.) as they apply to the security and trust of microelectronic devices and the systems in which they are used.
Writing, translating, and coding software programs, applications, tools, and prototypes according to research goals.
Researching and implementing applications of hardware-assisted technologies for a variety of cybersecurity-related efforts
Designing and implementing meaningful visualizations of experimental test results and intermediary analysis data structures
Review, analyze, and/or validate software and hardware functional designs
Additional novel research objectives as instructed
Required Minimum Qualifications
Graduate Research Assistant
Pursuing a Master’s degree or PhD at Georgia Tech in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
Must be enrolled full-time (12+ credit hours)
Must have a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
Commit to 15-20 hours of work per week
Preferred Qualifications
Computer proficiency (Software Internship): experience in computer programming using at least 1 of the following: C/C++, Rust, Java, Kotlin, Python, or TCL. Proficiency with languages not listed will also be taken into consideration.
Computer proficiency (Hardware Internship): experience working with digital hardware and embedded systems in some capacity (e.g. Digital Design, FPGAs, Microcontrollers, circuit design, schematic capture, etc.)
Comfortable working in a Linux environment and with standard laboratory test equipment
Analytical and Critical thinking, Accountability, Strategic thinking and planning, Software Development, Debugging, Working in teams; Attention to detail, Customer service focused
Strong technical skills and ability to learn complex engineering concepts
Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas to non-technically
Strong mathematical foundation including linear algebra, abstract algebra, real analysis and logic
Proficiency with both Python and C or proficiency with either Python or C and some familiarity with the other
Hours per Week
15-20 hours per week
U.S. Citizenship Requirements
Due to our research contracts with the US federal government, candidates for this position are required to be US Citizens.
Clearance Type Required
Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.
Housing and Relocation
Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.
