Base Software Developer - Cyber Security

Capgemini; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Capgemini in Auburn Hills, MI seeks a Base Software Developer - Cyber Security for an on-site contract role. You will develop embedded software in C/C++ for automotive ECUs, integrating cybersecurity features and secure peripherals such as HSM/CSM, and implementing Secure Bootloader and related security mechanisms.

The role requires hands-on security-focused embedded development with automotive microcontrollers and cross-functional collaboration to meet cybersecurity standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in embedded software development with C/C++ for automotive ECUs.
• Configuring and integrating secure peripherals (HSM/CSM) in microcontrollers.
• Hands-on Secure Bootloader implementation experience.
• Knowledge of Secure Boot and Secure Flash programming.
• Understanding cryptography concepts and secure communication in embedded systems.
• Experience with automotive microcontrollers and low-level software development.
• Ability to debug and troubleshoot embedded software issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded software using C/C++ for automotive ECUs and microcontrollers.
• Design, implement, and integrate cybersecurity features into base software platforms.
• Configure and enable secure peripherals such as HSM and CSM.
• Develop and support secure bootloader implementation and validation.
• Implement security mechanisms including Secure Boot, Secure Flash, Secure Diagnostics, and Message Authentication.
• Collaborate with system, architecture, and validation teams for automotive cybersecurity compliance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve security-related software integration issues.
• Support software testing, verification, and security certification activities.

Skills

C/C++ embedded

Secure Bootloader

HSM/CSM integration

Cryptography concepts

Automotive MCUs

Debugging embedded software

Low-level software development

Git

Jenkins

CI/CD

Tools

Git

Jenkins

CI/CD

Job description

Base Software Developer - Cyber Security (Contract)

Auburn Hills, MI, United States (On-site)

Contract (4 months 23 days)

ECU Integration

cryptography

CSM Integration

development tools

cross - functional collaboration

c, c++

security testing

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain embedded software using C/C++ for automotive ECUs and microcontrollers.

Design, implement, and integrate cybersecurity features into base software platforms.

Configure and enable secure hardware peripherals such as HSM (Hardware Security Module) and CSM (Cryptographic Service Manager).

Develop and support secure bootloader implementation and validation.

Implement security mechanisms including Secure Boot, Secure Flash, Secure Diagnostics, and Message Authentication.

Collaborate with system, architecture, and validation teams to ensure compliance with automotive cybersecurity requirements.

Troubleshoot and resolve security-related software integration issues.

Support software testing, verification, and security certification activities.

Mandatory Skills:

Strong experience in embedded software development using C and/or C++.

Experience configuring and integrating HSM, CSM, or other secure peripherals in microcontrollers.

Hands-on experience with Secure Bootloader implementation.

Experience with:

Secure Boot

Secure Flash Programming

Understanding of cryptography concepts and secure communication in embedded systems.

Experience with automotive microcontrollers and low-level software development.

Knowledge of debugging and troubleshooting embedded software.

Optional / Preferred Skills:

Experience with AUTOSAR Classic Platform (MCAL, BSW, Crypto Stack).

Knowledge of automotive communication protocols such as CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, Ethernet.

Familiarity with cybersecurity standards such as ISO 21434 and UNECE WP.29 R155/R156.

Experience with secure key management and PKI concepts.

Knowledge of HSM vendors/platforms such as Infineon AURIX, NXP, Renesas, STMicroelectronics.

Experience with UDS diagnostics and secure diagnostic access.

Familiarity with CI/CD, Git, Jenkins, or other software development tools.

Automotive ECU integration and validation experience.

Experience in cybersecurity testing, vulnerability analysis, or penetration testing is a plus

Ideal Candidate Profile:

5+ years of embedded software development experience.

Strong automotive cybersecurity background.

Hands-on experience implementing security features at the microcontroller and bootloader level.

Able to work across architecture, integration, and validation teams in an automotive environment.

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $24.04/hour - $37.56/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information.

In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.