Security Engineering - Hardware Root-of-Trust - Part Time Fall Intern

Seagate Technology
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Posted on: 24 Aug 2021

Fremont, CA

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Job Description

We are part of the Seagate Research Group, with a focus on Data Security R&D. Through our technology research and development, our work helps to protect digital content in an ever-evolving, on-demand world.

About the role - you will:

Your areas of interest are more than a passion, they are coupled with knowledge in software just above the hardware and computer hardware. If you’re looking for an opportunity to bring your hands-on experience and knowledge, where you will be among other sharp technology minds working to set the direction of next generation security in storage solutions, then keep reading. The Seagate Research Group has an opening for a Part Time Fall (starting September) Intern in the area of systems security. In this position you will be reporting to the Director responsible for hardware security research in the Research Group at Seagate. You will work on an open-source hardware root-of-trust project and help with the software running on it.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Investigate and integrate (parts) of the OpenTitan (https://opentitan.org) stack
Fix issues found and provide feedback internally and to the community
Provide guidance on how to evolve the overall root-of-trust architecture
Work with internal subject matter experts

About you:

Current MS or PhD student in a related computer science program willing to work 20-30 hours a week during the upcoming fall semester/quarter
Basic understanding of or eager to learn about Root-of-Trust and OpenTitan
Working knowledge of Unix-based Operating Systems
Willing to tinker with FPGAs and low-level code
Have programming skills using languages such as C, C++, Python, or Go
Willing to learn the programming language Rust
Teamwork is a core competency at Seagate, so individual must be able to work and communicate effectively with a diverse group of people
Innovative and self-motivated worker
Have demonstrated ability to study a functional area in depth

Seagate Technology

Cupertino, CA

Seagate Technology plc provides data storage technology and solutions in Singapore, the United States, the Netherlands, and internationally. The company offers hard disk and solid state drives, including serial advanced technology attachment, serial attached SCSI, and non-volatile memory express products; solid state hybrid drives; and storage subsystems.

Its products are used in enterprise servers and storage systems; and edge compute and non-compute applications. The company also provides enterprise data solutions portfolio comprising storage subsystems for enterprises, cloud service providers, and scale-out storage servers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

In addition, it offers external storage solutions under the Seagate Backup Plus and Expansion product lines, as well as under the LaCie and Maxtor brands in capacities up to 168TB. The company sells its products primarily to OEMs, distributors, and retailers. Seagate Technology plc was founded in 1978 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.