Hardware Cybersecurity Engineer

Applus+ Laboratories; Cerdanyola del Vallés; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 vacation days and 3 personal days

Employee parking

Green spaces and wellness activities (

Subsidized menu with reduced prices

Job summary

Applus+ Laboratories, the IT & Cybersecurity laboratory division of the Applus+ Group, seeks a Junior Cybersecurity Engineer to perform vulnerability analyses and penetration testing on real hardware and software products. You will analyze source code and use reverse engineering techniques.

You will join a team focused on security evaluations for payment schemes, identification, and IT security, targeting Smart Cards and embedded systems.

Qualifications

• Technical background such as Computer Science, Telecommunications, Electronics, Mathematics or equivalent degree.
• Coding experience with Python / C / C++.
• Experience with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes is desirable.
• Documentary experience with Git.
• Languages: Spanish and English (at least B2).
• Experience in the same position: 0-2 years.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Self-starter with a passion for professional growth.
• Passion for technology and cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Acquire knowledge of key customer's technological solutions.
• Gain understanding of cybersecurity requirements for products and customer facilities.
• Carry out hardware and software security evaluations in different frameworks.
• Perform ad-hoc evaluations, subject to customer constraints and needs.
• Work with technology vendors to help meet security certification requirements.
• Identify and resolve challenges to ensure certification project success.
• Write technical reports and communicate effectively with customers, testing laboratories, and other stakeholders.
• Conduct security evaluations in compliance with certification standards, primarily for Smart Cards and embedded systems.
• Perform advanced technical security analyses, including Secure source code reviews for embedded and payment systems.
• High Assurance Vulnerability Analysis (VA).
• Advanced penetration testing using Side Channel Analysis (SCA) and Fault Injection (FI) techniques.

Skills

Python

C

C++

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Technical background in Computer Science / Telecommunications / Electronics / Mathematics or equivalent

Tools

Git

Oscilloscopes

UNIX-based OS

Job description

We are Applus+ Laboratories, the division of the Applus+ Group that provides testing, certification, and product development engineering services.

In the IT & CYBERSECURITY laboratory, we are accredited to perform a wide range of security evaluations for payment schemes, identification, and IT security.

We are seeking for passionate hardware and embedded system security professional passionates to join our team and learn this field.

Perform vulnerability analysis and penetration testing on real hardware and software products, analysing source code and using reverse engineering techniques.

We are looking for a Junior Cybersecurity Engineer to join our team and perform vulnerability analysis and penetration testing on real hardware and software products, analysing source code and using reverse engineering techniques.

Essential job responsibilities

• Acquire knowledge of key customer's technological solutions
• Gain understanding of cybersecurity requirements for products and customer facilities
• Carry out hardware and software security evaluations in different frameworks.
• Perform ad-hoc evaluations, subject to customer constraints and needs.
• Work with technology vendors to help meet security certification requirements
• Identify and resolve challenges to ensure certification project success
• Write technical reports and communicate effectively with customers, testing laboratories, and other stakeholders
• Conduct security evaluations in compliance with certification standards, primarily for Smart Cards and embedded systems.
• Perform advanced technical security analyses, including:
• -Secure source code reviews for embedded and payment systems.
• -High Assurance Vulnerability Analysis (VA).
• -Advanced penetration testing using Side Channel Analysis (SCA) and Fault Injection (FI) techniques.

To be considered, candidates must possess

• Education: Technical background such as Computer Science, Telecommunication, Electronics, Mathematics or equivalent degree.
• Coding experience with Python / C / C++
• Experience with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes is desirable
• Documentary experience with Git
• Languages: Spanish and English (at least B2)
• Experience in the same position: 0-2 years
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Self-starter with a passion for professional growth
• Passion for technology and cybersecurity

Our current stack and tools:

• Programming Language, Python, C/ C++
• Git
• Operative Systems, UNIX Based OS
• Permanent contract.
• Full-time position.
• 23 vacation days and 3 personal days.
• Employee parking.
• Green spaces and wellness activities, including yoga classes, to promote well-being.
• Subsidized menu with reduced prices.

Are you passionate about cybersecurity? Do you want to be part of a team of top experts? This is the company for you!

Applus+ Laboratories is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to evaluating all applications equally based on skills, achievements, and experience, regardless of race, nationality, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law