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Looking for Automotive Cybersecurity Test Engineer
Location: Plano, Texas (Onsite)
Description
We re seeking a motivated and technically curious individual to join our growing cybersecurity team as an Automotive Cybersecurity Test Engineer. In this role, you ll support the evaluation and validation of cybersecurity requirements across a wide range of modern automotive systems. You ll help shape how vehicle cybersecurity testing is performed executing hands-on tests, refining test procedures, researching emerging solutions, and developing tools that improve how requirements are verified in real-world applications.
This is a growth-oriented role designed for someone with 1 to 3 years of experience in computer or hardware systems who is eager to deepen their knowledge in vehicle cybersecurity and become a technical contributor in a rapidly evolving field.
- Perform hands-on testing to verify and validate cybersecurity requirements across cybersecurity relevant vehicle systems.
- Develop and refine cybersecurity test procedures for in-vehicle systems and connected ecosystems.
- Research emerging cybersecurity threats, tools, and solutions related to automotive systems.
- Translate security requirements into actionable test strategies and contribute to a comprehensive cybersecurity testing playbook for internal team use.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure test procedures align with evolving system architectures and security requirements.
- Develop internal tools, scripts, or frameworks to support and automate the evaluation of cybersecurity requirements.
- Contribute to long-term goals of scalable and automated cybersecurity testing across the full automotive technology stack.
Requirements
- Bachelor s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 1 to 3 years of industry or academic experience working with hardware systems, embedded software, or computer security.
- Familiarity with vehicle architectures, embedded systems, or automotive networking (CAN, LIN, Ethernet) is a plus.
- Strong understanding of APIs and application security, with hands-on experience in authentication protocols like OAuth, SAML, etc.
- Interest in modern connected vehicle systems including mobile app integration, cloud-based services, and EV infrastructure.
- Strong interest in cybersecurity and willingness to learn hands-on techniques related to threat modeling, test design, and system evaluation.
- Ability to document technical processes clearly and follow structured workflows.
- Proficiency in scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, C/C++, Bash) is preferred.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and collaborative.