Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is a publicly funded research institute based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It hosts a diverse community of leading scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and researchers from around the globe. The institute focuses on transforming problems and roadblocks into pioneering research and technology prototypes that contribute to societal advancement. TII is dedicated to addressing society's most significant challenges through a rigorous approach to scientific discovery and inquiry, utilizing state-of-the-art facilities and collaborating with leading international institutions. Our approach fosters new and disruptive breakthroughs in fields such as advanced materials, autonomous robotics, cryptography, digital security, directed energy, quantum computing, and secure systems.
Ready to apply for roles like this?
Unlock the company name and direct application link. Subscribers get instant access to fresh jobs across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, many with visa support.
Unlock employer & apply directly
Key Responsibilities:
- Execute advanced hardware security evaluations, including side-channel attacks (CPA, DPA, EM, TVLA) and fault injection techniques (voltage glitching, EMFI, laser fault injection).
- Architect and implement custom test benches, toolchains, and automation frameworks for hardware attacks and secure system assessments.
- Perform in-depth analysis of cryptographic implementations, secure boot processes, and embedded firmware across various microcontroller and SoC platforms.
- Contribute to the design and review of secure embedded systems, including secure boot, hardware root of trust, cryptographic modules, and TRNG/PRNG implementations.
- Participate in the reverse engineering of hardware and firmware for vulnerability discovery.
- Deliver clear, well-documented technical reports.
Required Qualifications:
- At least 5 years of experience in hardware or embedded security, with proven hands-on work in side-channel attacks, fault injection, and cryptographic system evaluation.
- Strong understanding of applied cryptography, secure protocol design, and embedded cryptographic implementations.
- Knowledge of tools such as ChipWhisperer, Riscure Inspector, or custom-built fault injection/SCA platforms.
- Experience with embedded systems (ARM Cortex-M, RISC-V, STM32, etc.) and debugging interfaces (JTAG, SWD, UART, SPI).
- Advanced programming skills in Python, C, and assembly for hardware interfacing.
- Solid knowledge of lab instrumentation: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, pulse generators, etc.
