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Do you want to make a societal impact and contribute to Sweden's independence in the world? We are now looking for an experienced IT security technician with knowledge of FPGA-based designs. At FRA, every task is part of something bigger. If you are the one we are looking for, we can offer a varied job in a knowledge-intensive environment where you get to make a difference every day.

Your Role

As an IT Security Technician, you will belong to the Cryptography Office under the Cyber Operations Department. The department has two main tasks; contributing to strengthening the protection against qualified IT attacks from abroad for vital societal functions in Sweden, as well as developing and delivering access and exploitation capabilities to the signals intelligence operations. You will be part of a group that, in support of the entire agency, has the task of analyzing hardware and embedded systems from a security and vulnerability perspective.

Together, you will work both on conducting analysis assignments and on development projects to ensure that you have the methods and tools required for the execution of the assignments.

In the role of IT Security Technician, your main tasks are to analyze and deconstruct FPGA-based designs to ensure their quality and correctness. The field is relatively new, and there are great opportunities to shape this area regarding methodology and tool selection.

Other tasks that may occur include the development of FPGA-based tools to extract data from integrated circuits found in, for example, computers and embedded systems.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• An academic degree in, for example, Electrical Engineering/Technical Physics/Computer Science, or has acquired equivalent knowledge through work
• Work experience in FPGA or ASIC development with modern development tools such as e.g. Vivado/Questa
• Practical experience of the entire FPGA development process, from HDL description, synthesis, optimization, netlists, timing analysis, simulation, automated testing to generation of bitstreams
• Good knowledge of VHDL and/or Verilog as well as Python
• Good knowledge of Swedish and English in speech and writing

We consider it meritorious if you have:

• Experience of FPGA-based crypto implementations
• Experience of FPGA reversing with tools such as Project X-Ray and HAL
• Experience of softcores such as MicroBlaze or NIOS
• Experience of analyzing large amounts of data
• Work experience from working in an electronics lab
• Work experience in designing or troubleshooting digital electronics and in digital electronics common buses, communication protocols and interfaces.
• Practical work with electronic measuring instruments such as oscilloscopes, logic and protocol analyzers
• Experience with the following programming languages: C, C++ and Assembly

Your Personality

We are looking for someone with the following qualities:

• Collaborative – Works well with other people. Relates to them in a listening and flexible way. Listens, communicates and resolves conflicts in a constructive way.
• Self-motivated – Takes responsibility for their task. Structures their own approach and drives their processes forward.
• Resilient – Remains motivated and effective despite setbacks and disappointments. Works until projects are completed or results are achieved.
• Problem-solving analytical ability – Works well with complex issues. Analyzes and breaks down problems into their components and solves complicated problems.

About FRA

FRA has the world as its arena where every task is part of something bigger. In one way or another, as an employee, you get to contribute to protecting Sweden's integrity and independence in the world. You are making a real difference, every day.

Our task as an intelligence service is to protect Sweden against the most serious threats that can be directed against a society – military attacks, terrorism and cyberattacks. We protect what is most important to us – our security, our democracy and our way of life. We are experts in the cyber area and signals intelligence as well as an alarm clock for military threats.

Since 2024, FRA has led the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), whose mission is to develop and strengthen Sweden's ability to prevent, detect and handle cyber threats.

As a new employee at FRA, you will receive extensive introductory training and continuous competence development, which gives you the opportunity to develop your skills and become even better at what you are passionate about. Our organization is multifaceted and consists of different competencies and personalities, where each individual has unique characteristics and prerequisites. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and safe. In addition to a stimulating work environment, we also offer an attractive benefits package, which you can read more about at www.fra.se (http://www.fra.se/). For more information about the National Cyber Security Centre, visit www.ncsc.se (http://www.ncsc.se/).

For your safety. For our democracy. Every day. All year round.

More Information

The workplace is located near Drottningholm, approx. 10 minutes from Brommaplan. Swedish citizenship is a requirement as employment at FRA involves placement in a security classification. Before employment, you will be security vetted in accordance with the provisions of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be war-placed. We apply a six-month probation period. In this recruitment process, work tests will be applied. For more information, you are welcome to contact the recruiting manager at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]). Union representatives can be reached at 010-557 46 00.

We receive applications via www.fra.se (http://www.fra.se) no later than 2026-08-02.
Reference number 2025FRA2294-2.

As we have already taken a stance on the recruitment channels we wish to use for this recruitment, we decline to be contacted for further offers of advertising and recruitment assistance.

Employment type: Permanent.
Duration: 6 months or longer.
Working hours: Daytime.