Cyber Security Engineer

Embitel Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

CARIAD India is seeking specialists in cybersecurity testing for automotive systems in Bengaluru. You will perform both manual and automated testing across ECUs, vehicle platforms, and IDS, collaborating with cross-functional and international teams to ensure security and quality.

The role emphasizes Python scripting, test automation, and hands-on experience with vehicle networks, ISO/SAE 21434, and CI/CD tooling. Join a global product team delivering secure automotive software solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive component and integration testing.
• Hands-on Python scripting and test automation tooling.
• Knowledge of vehicle networks (CAN, SOME/IP, TLS).
• Familiarity with ISO/SAE 21434 and IDS concepts.
• Experience with security in OT networks (CAN Bus/Ethernet/OTA).
• Proficient with test management in Xray/JIRA.
• Able to work in SAFe/Scrum/Kanban environments.
• Ability to create structured test reports and runs.
• SQL queries for data validation in backend tooling.
• Proficient in Linux and shell scripting.

Responsibilities

• Perform component, integration, and end-to-end testing for automotive systems.
• Analyze CAN messages, system triggers and IDS test setups.
• Develop and maintain tests within an international product team.
• Validate products, prototypes, and vehicle-level validation activities.
• Manage test cases in Xray (JIRA) with traceability to requirements.
• Trigger and monitor test runs; document evidence and results.
• Create detailed test reports for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with CI/CD engineers to simulate environments.
• Perform backend validation with Databricks and SQL queries.
• Develop automation using Python and shell scripts.
• Work with IDS teams to improve tooling and processes.

Skills

Automotive testing

Python scripting

CAN protocol

Automotive cybersecurity

Security concepts

Xray/JIRA

Agile workflows

Test reporting

SQL validation

Linux

Shell scripting

Cross‑functional collaboration

Documentation

Scapy

CI/CD basics

Tools

Databricks

Jenkins

Docker

JIRA

Job description

Looking for specialization - Cybersecurity Testing

About CARIAD (Car, I Am Digital)

CARIAD is an automotive software company that bundles together Volkswagen Group's software competencies and further expands them, building upon a heritage of bringing automotive innovation to everyone. CARIAD is building a unified technology and software platform, including a vehicle OS, vehicle cloud platform and a new unified architecture for all of Volkswagen Group’s brands. The brand profile can be found on its website - https://cariad.technology

CARIAD India operates under a brand licensing agreement with Germany-based CARIAD SE. So, here’s a chance to innovate and transform automotive mobility!

You’ll join a team of 500+ skilled experts and developers at CARIAD India and around 6,000 CARIDIANs globally, who bring with them a wealth of experience and knowledge. The areas of work involve the development of platform components such as firmware, boot loaders, AUTOSAR, Linux/QNX BSP, Service oriented architecture-based middleware components.

To explore an exciting & progressive career at CARIAD India: Visit us at: www.embitel.com Follow us at LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/268681/

Skills Required:

• Proven experience in components testing in the automotive domain (ECUs, vehicle platforms, integration).
• Hands‑on experience in Python scripting, Robot Framework and test automation tools.
• Strong understanding of Vehicle networking protocols (CAN, SOME‑IP, TLS etc),
• Experience in Automotive Cybersecurity and understanding of ISO/SAE 21434 (with familiarity in IDS)
• Experience in Access control, Firewall, Network Segmentation, CAN Bus Security, Ethernet Security, Secure Communication and, OTA.
• Hands‑on experience with Xray in JIRA or Codebeamer for test case management.
• Experience in working in Agile environments (SAFe / Scrum / Kanban)
• Experience in creating test runs and structured test reports.
• Basic knowledge of backend tools (like Databricks) and ability to execute SQL queries for data validation.
• Proficiency in Linux environment, Python and experience in tooling support skills or scripting (shell scripting, etc.)
• Ability to collaborate with cross‑functional and international teams, and clearly communicate findings.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills.
• Analytical and structured problem‑solving skills with attention to detail and problem‑solving attitude.
• Good to have experience with Scapy - network packages construction (Ethernet/VLAN/IPv6/TCP/UDP/ICMPv6/DoIP)
• Good to have familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Docker).

Key Responsibilities

• Perform component, integration, and execute manual and automated end‑to‑end testing for automotive systems.
• Analyze and validate CAN messages, system triggers, and testing of for Intrusion Detection System (IDS) including setting up of test setups and maintaining hardware.
• Develop and maintain tests as part of an international product team, being responsible for the quality of the tests and their results.
• Support in the validation of products, prototypes, MVPs, vehicle‑level test and official end‑to‑end validation activities
• Manage and track test cases in Xray (JIRA) – creation, update, execution, traceability with requirements/implementation JIRA tickets and result documentation.
• Trigger and monitor test runs, ensuring all test evidence and results are documented.
• Create detailed test reports for project stakeholders.
• Collaborate with developers and CI/CD engineers to simulate environments (e.g., SOME‑IPs, system triggers).
• Perform cloud‑related validation (Backend tool usage (eg Databricks), running SQL queries for validation).
• Develop automation using Python and write helper scripts in scripting languages such as Shell.
• Collaborate with IDS teams continuously improving the tooling and processes and solving potential roadblocks.
• Articulation of security findings and presenting to project stakeholders.