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As an Embedded Security Applications Engineer, you will have the following responsibilities:\nLeading application pre-enabling, product development, and/or product hardening to launch future products and provide customer support.\nEnable customers to be ready for the Post-Quatum Cryptography (PQC) future by helping them to secure their devices from these future threats.\nEngage as a technical expert or trusted technical advisor to drive Altera value and differentiation in applications requiring system-level security\nUtilize deep domain and market segment expertise to research, develop, and prototype software that leverages and drives adoption of Altera product capabilities.\nDeliver collateral and training, including competitive/differentiated benchmarks, as well as identify and drive key workloads into product requirements and landing zones for future product design, simulation, projection methods, and tools. \nDrive product improvements that minimize the need for explicit enabling and maximize scale adoption.\nQualifications:\nYou must possess the below minimum education requirements and minimum required qualifications to be initially considered for this position. 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