Automotive Red Team Lead — Offensive Security

Block Harbor Cybersecurity; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Block Harbor Cybersecurity seeks a Senior Offensive Security Lead to own the most challenging assessments in automotive security. You will reverse engineer, fuzz, and exploit embedded ECUs, telematics units, and vehicle network architectures, while mentoring engineers on the team.

You will pair manual testing with the VSEC platform to deliver deep, compliant analyses to OEMs and suppliers, guiding engagements from scope to delivery and shaping the roadmap with direct client feedback.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in offensive security, penetration testing, or security assessments, with significant time spent in automotive, embedded systems, or IoT domains.
• Proven track record leading penetration testing engagements end to end — scoping, proposing, executing, and owning client relationships through delivery.
• Deep, hands-on expertise with vehicle electrical/electronic architectures and protocols (CAN/CAN-FD, UDS, DoIP, Automotive Ethernet).
• Strong proficiency with hardware and network tools (Wireshark, CANalyzer/CANoe, Ghidra, IDA Pro, JTAG/SWD debuggers, software fuzzers).
• Hands-on experience applying AI and LLMs in security or research contexts.
• Solid knowledge of automotive cybersecurity frameworks (ISO/SAE 21434, UN R155).
• Curious, proactive problem solver with collaborative mindset and mentorship inclination.

Responsibilities

• Engagement & Project Ownership: Own assessments end to end — scoping customer requirements, authoring proposals, driving execution, and serving as the technical point of contact for contracts and projects you lead.

Skills

Offensive security

Penetration testing

Engagement leadership

Embedded/IoT security

Mentorship

Vehicle network security

Tools

Wireshark

Vector CANalyzer/CANoe

Ghidra

IDA Pro

JTAG/SWD debuggers

Fuzzers

Automation tooling (AI/LLM)

Job description

Block Harbor Cybersecurity seeks a Senior Offensive Security Lead to own the most challenging assessments in automotive security. You will reverse engineer, fuzz, and exploit embedded ECUs, telematics units, and vehicle network architectures, while mentoring engineers on the team.

You will pair manual testing with the VSEC platform to deliver deep, compliant analyses to OEMs and suppliers, guiding engagements from scope to delivery and shaping the roadmap with direct client feedback.