Automotive Cybersecurity Penetration Engineer

Valiant Technologies LLC; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC seeks an Automotive Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Engineer with hands-on experience testing automotive embedded systems, ECUs, and connected vehicle technologies. Strong knowledge of CAN/CAN-FD protocols and practical penetration testing beyond fuzzing is required.

Candidates should have 3+ years of hands-on experience, familiarity with tools like Wireshark, Burp Suite, CANoe/CANalyzer, and a proven track record in testing wired and wireless automotive components.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive cybersecurity within the automotive industry.
• Hands-on work with ECUs and automotive embedded systems.
• Strong understanding of CAN/CAN-FD protocols and vehicle networks.
• At least 3+ years of hands-on penetration testing or security testing.
• Proven experience in testing beyond fuzzing techniques.
• Experience testing security on connected/embedded tech (USB, Bluetooth/BLE, Wi‑Fi, wireless systems).
• Experience with automotive embedded/connected vehicle systems or specialized hardware.
• Strong programming/scripting in Python, C/C++, or Bash.
• Ability to identify vulnerabilities and communicate remediation clearly.
• Proficient in security testing tools like Wireshark, Burp Suite, CANoe/CANalyzer.
• Excellent communication with engineering teams and customers.
• Willingness to work 100% onsite in Plymouth, MI.

Skills

Automotive cybersecurity

ECUs

CAN/CAN-FD

3+ years pentesting

Beyond fuzz testing

USB testing

Bluetooth/BLE

Wi‑Fi

Scripting: Python

C/C++

Bash

Wireshark

Burp Suite

CANoe/CANalyzer

Vulnerability reporting

Communication skills

Onsite in Plymouth

Tools

Wireshark

Burp Suite

CANoe/CANalyzer

Job description

Valiant Technologies LLC seeks an Automotive Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Engineer with hands-on experience testing automotive embedded systems, ECUs, and connected vehicle technologies. Strong knowledge of CAN/CAN-FD protocols and practical penetration testing beyond fuzzing is required.

Candidates should have 3+ years of hands-on experience, familiarity with tools like Wireshark, Burp Suite, CANoe/CANalyzer, and a proven track record in testing wired and wireless automotive components.