SENIOR ENGINEER - Cyber Security

Happiest Minds Technologies; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Happiest Minds Technologies in Coimbatore invites an experienced Embedded Security Engineer to design and implement cybersecurity controls for the Cockpit Integration Platform (CIP) aligning with automotive standards.

You will work on secure boot, key management, HSM/TEE integration, cryptography applications (AES, RSA, ECC) and MISRA/CERT secure coding practices in a SAFe/ASPICE environment.

Qualifications

• Design & Development of Security Mechanisms in AUTOSAR/QNX/Android/Linux Environment.
• Knowledge of cockpit cybersecurity mechanisms including secure boot, secure flashing, secure diagnostics, access control, secure compiler usage, and firewalls.
• HSM / TEE concepts, secure key storage, and hardware based cryptographic operations.
• Proficiency in secure coding practices (MISRA, CERT) and secure development principles in C/C!. Additionally, (Python, Gen AI, G-HUB)

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer requirements or specification proposal to identify and maintain CIP level cybersecurity requirements
• Software design, Object oriented thinking, design and implementation for customer specification
• Define and support implementation of cybersecurity concepts and controls, including secure boot, secure flashing, key management, access control, secure diagnostics, and firewall mechanisms, aligned with identified risks
• Hardware security integration – Support integration and use of HSM / TEE for secure key storage and cryptographic operations within the CIP.
• Cryptography application – Apply cryptographic principles and technologies (AES, RSA, ECC, hashing, digital signatures, PKI)
• Follow company development and quality processes like SAFe Agile, ASPICE

Skills

Security mechanism design in AUTOSAR/Q

Cockpit cybersecurity controls

HSM/TEE concepts

Secure coding: MISRA & CERT

C/C++ & Python security

Job description

This document describes the scope of the activities and quantity of tasks being outsourced.

Scope of Work

Location: Coimbatore

Business Model: Time and Material

Start Date: July 2026

End Date: July 2027

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Requirements

Description

Skill set

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Role: Embedded Security Engineer

Role Summary: Responsible for ensuring that the Cockpit Integration Platform (CIP) is developed and maintained in compliance with automotive cybersecurity regulations and standards.

Location: Coimbatore

Experience: 5-8 Years

Positions: 3

• Analyze customer requirements or specification proposal to identify and maintain CIP level cybersecurity requirements
• Software design, Object oriented thinking, design and implementation for customer specification
• Define and support implementation of cybersecurity concepts and controls, including secure boot, secure flashing, key management, access control, secure diagnostics, and firewall mechanisms, aligned with identified risks
• Hardware security integration – Support integration and use of HSM / TEE for secure key storage and cryptographic operations within the CIP.
• Cryptography application – Apply cryptographic principles and technologies (AES, RSA, ECC, hashing, digital signatures, PKI)
• Follow company development and quality processes like SAFe Agile, ASPICE

Mandatory Skills

• Design & Development of Security Mechanisms in AUTOSAR/QNX/Android/Linux Environment.
• Knowledge of cockpit cybersecurity mechanisms including secure boot, secure flashing, secure diagnostics, access control, secure compiler usage, and firewalls.
• HSM / TEE concepts, secure key storage, and hardware based cryptographic operations.
• Proficiency in secure coding practices (MISRA, CERT) and secure development principles in C/C!. Additionally, (Python, Gen AI, G-HUB)

Good To Have Skills

• Cybersecurity standards (e.g., ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE R155, RED-DA EN 18031).
• Configuration of AUTOSAR Modules like SUM_SSC, CryIf, CSM and Trusted Execution Environment (TEE)
• Familiarity with security testing concepts such as SAST, DAST, fuzz testing, penetration testing, and CI/CD security integration.
• Solid understanding of cryptographic concepts: AES, RSA, ECC, hashing (SHA/HMAC), digital signatures, PKI, and CIA principles
• Perform threat modelling, risk assessment, and vulnerability analysis for automotive systems

Cyber Security