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Available Positions

We recruit talented, curious people across every level of automobility cybersecurity — and we lower the barrier to entry through multiple pathways, structured onboarding, and hands-on industry infrastructure.

Areas We’re Recruiting

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PhD

Post-Quantum Hardware Security

Design and ASIC implementation of side-channel-resistant lattice cryptography (e.g., CRYSTALS-Kyber) on industry-grade evaluation platforms.

PhD

Connected & Autonomous Vehicle Security

Adversary-aware V2X trust, misbehaviour detection, secure EV charging / V2G, and firmware fuzzing for connected vehicles.

M.A.Sc.

Privacy-Preserving AI & Cryptography

Homomorphic encryption, oblivious AI, and privacy-by-design for connected mobility and wearable / health data.

Postdoctoral Fellow

Secure Embedded Systems

Lead the hardware-security dimension of multi-partner programs using our side-channel measurement platform and hardware-in-the-loop testbed.

Research Assistant

Automotive Cybersecurity

Support simulation, threat modelling, TARA, and data pipelines across SHIELD’s research portfolio.

Internship

Applied Automobility Security

Co-op and internship opportunities with SHIELD’s industry and government partners, from testing to deployment.

The Environment

What you’ll work with

Industry-grade labs & a supportive, inclusive team

  • Riscure / Keysight side-channel measurement platform
  • Keysight SA8710A automotive cybersecurity test platform
  • OPAL-RT multi-ECU hardware-in-the-loop testbed
  • Interdisciplinary co-supervision across ECE, CS & engineering management
  • International exchange via the UK Turing Scheme
  • WiCyS, IEEE Women in Engineering & ASRG community
How to apply

Interested? Get in touch.

Send your CV and a short note about your interests to the SHIELD team. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and actively support equity, diversity, and inclusion.