Senior System Software Engineer, Automotive Cybersecurity

NVIDIA; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior System Software Engineer – Automotive Cybersecurity to help architect, implement, and evaluate security solutions for automotive platforms. You will work with hardware, software, safety, and product teams to ensure compliance with ISO/SAE 21434 and UNECE R155 while influencing security across SoCs powering autonomous vehicle systems.

You will design and review security for Linux kernel and embedded software, perform TARA, and develop automation to improve threat

Qualifications

• B.Tech, M.Tech, MS or related advanced degree in CS/electronics/embedded cybersecurity.
• 5+ years of Linux Kernel, embedded software, or systems software development experience.
• Experience with ISO/SAE 21434 cybersecurity activities.

Responsibilities

• Design and review security solutions for Linux kernel and embedded software on NVIDIA automotive platforms.
• Conduct cybersecurity engineering per ISO/SAE 21434 and NVIDIA processes.
• Perform Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA) for Linux-Kernel automotive systems.
• Define and review cybersecurity requirements for kernel, drivers, middleware, and user-space components.
• Analyze kernel subsystems from a security perspective including memory management, isolation, IPC, networking.
• Review kernel features, configurations, and security mechanisms to strengthen resilience.
• Support security assessments, vulnerability analysis, and remediation planning.
• Develop automation and AI-assisted workflows for threat modelling and security reviews.

Skills

Linux kernel security

C programming

ARM-based SoCs

ISO/SAE 21434

Threat modelling

TARA analysis

Linux kernel debugging

Embedded systems

Security architecture

Problem solving

Education

B.Tech, M.Tech, MS in Computer Science, Electronics, Embedded Systems, Cybersecurity

Tools

SELinux

AppArmor

Secure boot

TPM

TrustZone

Job description

NVIDIA is at the forefront of accelerated computing, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, and advanced embedded systems. Our DRIVE platform enables the development of safe, secure, and intelligent vehicles that are transforming the future of transportation. We are looking for a highly motivated Senior System Software Engineer – Automotive Cybersecurity to join our Automotive Software team. In this role, you will help architect, implement, and evaluate cybersecurity solutions for next-generation automotive platforms. You will work closely with hardware, software, safety, security, and product teams to ensure compliance with industry standards such as ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE R155, and emerging cybersecurity regulations. This position offers the opportunity to influence security architecture across complex SoC platforms powering autonomous and intelligent vehicle systems.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design, develop, and review security solutions for Linux Kernel and embedded software running on NVIDIA automotive platforms
• Perform cybersecurity engineering activities for Linux Kernel in accordance with ISO/SAE 21434, and NVIDIA security development processes.
• Conduct Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA) for Linux-Kernel automotive systems, identifying attack surfaces, assets, trust boundaries, risks, and mitigations
• Define and review cybersecurity requirements for Linux Kernel, device drivers, middleware, and user-space software components
• Analyze Linux Kernel subsystems from a security perspective, including memory management, process isolation, IPC, networking, device drivers, filesystems, and privilege management
• Review Linux Kernel features, configurations, and security mechanisms to strengthen platform resilience against cyber threats.
• Support security assessments, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing activities, and remediation planning.
• Develop automation and AI-assisted workflows to improve threat modelling, security reviews, compliance tracking, and security analysis

What We Need To See

• B.Tech, M.Tech, MS in Computer Science, Electronics, Embedded Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in Linux Kernel, embedded software, or systems software development
• Experience performing cybersecurity activities aligned with ISO/SAE 21434
• Knowledge and experience of secure software development practices, threat modelling, risk assessment, and vulnerability analysis
• Familiarity with Linux security technologies such as SELinux, AppArmor, secure boot, TPM, TrustZone, process isolation, and system hardening techniques.
• Strong proficiency in C programming and Linux Kernel debugging
• Deep understanding of Linux Kernel architecture including drivers, networking, filesystems, memory management, process scheduling, and security subsystems.
• Experience with ARM-based SoCs and embedded Linux platforms.
• Strong understanding of operating systems, computer architecture, and embedded system design
• Understanding of automotive software development processes including ASPICE and ISO 26262
• Strong analytical, debugging, communication, and problem-solving skills

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

• Hands-on experience with both Linux Kernel development and ISO/SAE 21434 cybersecurity activities
• Experience performing TARA, threat modelling, attack surface analysis, and security architecture reviews for embedded systems
• Familiarity with automotive cybersecurity regulations including UNECE R155 and ISO/SAE 21434
• Understanding of safety-security co-engineering, including HARA and TARA integration
• Experience with vulnerability research, CVE analysis, secure code reviews, and security testing

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