Embedded Security Purple Team Engineer | Threat Emulation

Lucid Motors; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive technology company located in the Riyadh Region is seeking a Purple Teaming Engineer with hands-on experience in offensive and defensive security, particularly in embedded systems. Responsibilities include operationalizing Purple Team simulations, collaborating with Red and SOC teams, and executing adversary simulation plans. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5+ years of experience in Red Teaming or SOC operations. Expertise in programming and SIEM systems is preferred.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional experience.
• 3–6 years of combined experience in Red Teaming, SOC, detection engineering, or embedded security testing.
• Strong knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK.
• Experience working with embedded Linux, Android systems, RTOS, or MCU platforms.

Responsibilities

• Operationalize Purple Team and Attack Simulation exercises.
• Develop and execute adversary simulation plans.
• Collaborate with Red and Blue teams to identify detection gaps.
• Support offensive testing across RTOS, Linux, Android, and MCU-based systems.
• Draft and present technical reports of Purple Team activities.

Skills

Red Teaming

SOC operations

Detection engineering

Embedded systems

Scripting/automation using Python

Threat simulation tools

Log analysis

Network security

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, or Information Technology

Tools

SIEM systems (e.g., Splunk, ELK)

Burp Suite

Ghidra

Binwalk

Job description

A leading automotive technology company located in the Riyadh Region is seeking a Purple Teaming Engineer with hands-on experience in offensive and defensive security, particularly in embedded systems. Responsibilities include operationalizing Purple Team simulations, collaborating with Red and SOC teams, and executing adversary simulation plans. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5+ years of experience in Red Teaming or SOC operations. Expertise in programming and SIEM systems is preferred.