Description

Job Summary:

We are seeking an Automotive Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Engineer with hands-on experience testing automotive embedded systems, ECUs, and connected vehicle technologies. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of CAN protocols and practical penetration testing experience beyond basic fuzz testing.

Required Skills:

• Prior automotive cybersecurity/automotive industry experience.
• Hands-on experience with Electronic Control Units (ECUs) and automotive embedded systems.
• Strong understanding of CAN/CAN-FD protocols and automotive vehicle networks.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in penetration testing, vulnerability research, or security testing.
• Proven penetration testing experience beyond fuzz testing.
• Experience performing security testing on one or more connected/embedded technologies, such as:
  • USB
  • Bluetooth/BLE
  • Wi-Fi
  • Wireless communication systems
  • Other connected or embedded device technologies.
• Experience with automotive embedded systems, connected vehicle systems, or specialized hardware.
• Strong scripting/programming skills in Python, C/C++, or Bash.
• Experience with security testing and analysis tools such as Wireshark, Burp Suite, CANoe/CANalyzer, or similar tools.
• Ability to identify, document, and communicate security vulnerabilities and provide actionable remediation recommendations.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work directly with engineering teams and customers.
• Ability and willingness to work 100% onsite in Plymouth, MI.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Automotive Ethernet, SOME/IP, DoIP, LIN, or FlexRay.
• Experience with firmware analysis, reverse engineering, or hardware security testing.
• Knowledge of UART, JTAG, SPI, hardware debugging, or embedded interfaces.
• Experience with tools such as IDA Pro, Binwalk, GNU Radio, HackRF, USRP, Vehicle Spy, or Vector tools.
• Knowledge of automotive operating environments such as QNX, VxWorks, AUTOSAR OS, or Automotive Linux.
• Familiarity with ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE WP.29 R155, or automotive cybersecurity practices.
• Experience testing Bluetooth/BLE, Wi-Fi, cellular, UWB, NFC, C-V2X, or RF/keyless entry systems.
• Experience with automotive microcontrollers such as ARM, Infineon AURIX/TriCore, or Renesas RH850.
• Knowledge of HSM/SHE and automotive hardware security.
• Experience with AI/ML security, intelligent fuzzing, anomaly detection, or adversarial ML.
• Knowledge of Python-based data/ML libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.
• Automotive/IoT cybersecurity certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, OSWE, eCPTX, or GXPN

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate