Research Fellow (Electronic & Electrical Engineering / Physics / Microelectronics)

Nanyang Technological University Singapore • singapore, singapore • Posted June 18, 2026

About the Role

National Integrated Centre for Evaluation (NiCE) @ NTU is a collaboration between Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and NTU. Strategically located in NTU to leverage on their knowledge, expertise and experience in software and hardware assurance, NiCE will be a one‑stop facility for product testing, inspection and evaluation. In this opening, we are looking for a Research Fellow to conduct secure and reliable research on microchips used in quantum key distribution (QKD) systems. The researcher will focus on investigating and identifying potential hardware‑level security vulnerabilities and exploring innovative, attack‑resistant design solutions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct hardware security analysis of microchips, with a focus on potential attack approaches such as laser probing.
  • Investigate and explore emerging, innovative attack techniques for hardware security evaluation.
  • Build testing environments and perform rigorous physical se...