PHD Researcher on AI-Assisted Reverse Engineering

Logo of EURAXESS Tilburg University via AcademicTransfer - JOB - Netherlands - Tilburg University via AcademicTransfer - Posted on: 17 July 2026 PhD researcher on AI-assisted reverse engineering of integrated circuits (1 FTE) Page contents 17 Jul 2026 Tilburg University Research Field Computer science » Computer hardware Computer science » Programming Engineering » Electrical engineering Engineering » Electronic engineering First Stage Researcher (R1) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 40.0 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description The Cognitive Science & Artificial Intelligence Research Center at Tilburg University hosts the Secure Hardware Intelligence Extraction and Logic Deconstruction (SHIELD) research project, a scientific initiative focused on AI-assisted reverse engineering of integrated circuits for hardware assurance and intelligence analysis. The project is conducted within the Deep Learning for Perception and Data Science, Safety and Security research units, in collaboration with the Data Science Centre of Excellence of the Netherlands Defence Academy and the Netherlands Forensic Institute. The PhD researcher will operate at the intersection of computer vision, micro-electronics analysis, and hardware security, and will work under the supervision of researchers within the Department of Intelligent Systems. The PhD researcher will be formally embedded in the Department of Intelligent Systems (DIS) and will collaborate closely with the Department of Computational Cognitive Science (DCS). The project The SHIELD project is a collaboration between Tilburg University, the Data Science Centre of Excellence of the Netherlands Defence Academy, and the Netherlands Forensic Institute, combining expertise in artificial intelli...