Product Security Engineer, Wireless Security
Location Hybrid/Onsite Plano, Texas, United States
12+ Months Contract
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Description>
This role is responsible for strengthening the cybersecurity posture of connected vehicle platforms by leading and executing advanced wireless penetration testing across the Connected Car ecosystem. As a Wireless Security Penetration Tester, you will assess current and next generation vehicle systems by identifying, exploiting, and validating security weaknesses across a broad range of wireless and RF-based technologies, including Bluetooth (Classic and BLE), WiFi (WPA2/WPA3), Cellular (LTE/5G), NFC, UWB, GNSS, and related protocols. You will design and operate sophisticated test environments, analyze complex wireless communications, and simulate real-world attack scenarios to evaluate the effectiveness of security controls. This role requires deep technical expertise , curiosity, and a strong research mindset to stay ahead of emerging threats, contribute to mitigation strategies, and continuously advance the team’s wireless security capabilities.
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Requirements>
· Deep technical knowledge of wireless and RF-based technologies including Bluetooth (Classic/BLE), Wi‑Fi (WPA2/WPA3), Cellular (LTE/5G), NFC, UWB, GNSS, and related protocols, with the ability to assess and exploit security weaknesses.
· Ability to plan and execute advanced penetration testing activities, including authentication bypass, key extraction, replay/relay attacks, and exploitation of protocol and implementation flaws.
· Strong analytical skills to evaluate complex wireless communications, pairing processes, and secure links to identify misconfigurations, design weaknesses, and security vulnerabilities.
· Experience designing, building, and operating controlled test environments to simulate real-world attack scenarios, including UE–eNodeB communication analysis and multi-device wireless interactions.
· Proactive approach to researching emerging wireless threats, vulnerabilities, tools, and technologies, and applying findings to continuously improve testing methodologies and security posture.
· Ability to produce clear, actionable penetration testing reports that document findings, assess risk, recommend mitigations, and support remediation and re-validation efforts.