FY27 Intern - Hardware Design for Post-Quantum Cryptography - 6 months, Sophia

**Company:** ------------ Qualcomm France S.A.R.L. **Job Area:** ------------- Interns Group, Interns Group > Interim Intern General Summary: **General Summary:** This internship is focused on the hardware design of accelerators for post-Quantum cryptography (PQC), a class of cryptographic algorithms resistant to quantum attacks. As quantum computing advances, traditional encryption methods (like RSA and ECC) become vulnerable, making PQC essential for future-proof security. To meet performance and energy efficiency demands, dedicated hardware accelerators are needed. This project will involve strong collaboration with the architecture team during the specification phase to ensure alignment with system-level constraints and integration goals. **Company:** A world leader in smart mobile technologies, QUALCOMM (QCT) offers complete solutions that enable continuous innovation for today's smart connected devices. Our vast expertise in wireless technology, combined with our unique systems approach to developing solutions, puts QCT at the forefront of the rapidly expanding mobile industry. QCT offers solutions for CDMA, UMTS, GSM and LTE technologies, providing support for both 3G, 4G and now 5G networks and devices. Qualcomm also offers a broad portfolio of additional wired and wireless technologies for the mobile, networking, computing and consumer electronics product segments. All our solutions and products are elegantly engineered for optimal performance and power consumption. Our system-on-chip solutions like Snapdragon bring together CPU, GPU, connectivity, security, multimedia and GPS technologies in a way that is redefining mobile possibilities for people everywhere. Because of its unsurpassed performance and capabilities, Snapdragon is enhancing the mobile experience and fueling an ever-expanding array of new connected device categories, ranging from smartphones to tablets to e-readers and beyond. The Hardware Security and Cryptography engineering team is seeking an Engineering Internship in our growing SnapDragon team in Sophia-Antipolis - France. The Security and Cryptography Engineering team works on cutting edge digital Security SoC and IP for use in premium tier SnapDragon chip sets. The successful candidate will have an exposure to security concepts and implementation techniques. **Skill Requirements:** * Knowledge in SoC/IP designs, RTL Coding and Simulation, * Knowledge in RSIC-V CPU architecture and toolchain * Interest for tooling, scripting, building flow and CAD environment, * Excellent problem-solving skills * Good communication and reporting skills in English language * Self-driven, able to work with minimum supervision, * Tools/Languages: Verilog/SystemVerilog, Cadence/Synopsys/Mentor Graphic, C, Assembly, Git versioning, linux, bash, TCL, Python. **Preferred Education:** * Last year of Master's degree in Microelectronic Engineering. **Internship Office localization:**