Cyber Security Engineer

UL Solutions; Northbrook (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UL Solutions in Northbrook, IL is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer. The role focuses on evaluating and testing security across embedded, cloud, web, and mobile environments with customer collaboration and reporting.

Responsibilities include conducting security evaluation attacks, reporting findings, and staying current with developments in the field. The team works closely with clients to meet security objectives and drive remediation actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronic/CS/CE/EE plus three years of related experience.
• Experience with embedded systems, cloud environments, web and mobile apps preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to explain technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, implement sophisticated attacks requiring multiple techniques such as vulnerability analysis, signal processing, physical attacks, and others.
• Undertake security evaluation attacks on embedded systems, cloud environments, web applications and mobile applications.
• The main activity will be the real product analysis with the aim to highlight its strengths and weaknesses.
• Work closely with customers to meet their requirements; including producing expertise reports on the findings.
• Follow-up with the latest technical developments in the physical and logical attacks area that need to be contributed to the internal R&D developments in hardware and software to enhance the level of our attacks and to explore new forms of attacks.
• Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
• Collaborate closely with clients to understand their security objectives, provide technical guidance, and deliver clear, professional reports with findings, risk ratings, and remediation recommendations.

Skills

Embedded systems

Cloud environments

Web applications

Mobile applications

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic/CS/CE/EE

Job description

This role is Hybrid, 3 days a week on-site at our Northbrook, IL Office.

As a Cyber Security Engineer, you are under supervision responsible for evaluating and testing the security of embedded, cloud environments, web applications and mobile applications. The role combines hands-on technical expertise with customer collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, implement sophisticated attacks requiring multiple techniques such as vulnerability analysis, signal processing, physical attacks, and others.
• Undertake security evaluation attacks on embedded systems, cloud environments, web applications and mobile applications.
• The main activity will be the real product analysis with the aim to highlight its strengths and weaknesses.
• Work closely with customers to meet their requirements; including producing expertise reports on the findings.
• Follow-up with the latest technical developments in the physical and logical attacks area that need to be contributed to the internal R&D developments in hardware and software to enhance the level of our attacks and to explore new forms of attacks.
• Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
• Collaborate closely with clients to understand their security objectives, provide technical guidance, and deliver clear, professional reports with findings, risk ratings, and remediation recommendations.

Maintains/improves technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, obtaining applicable certifications, and participating in professional societies and cross-departmental task forces.

Qualifications

• University Degree (Equivalent to Bachelors Degree) in Electronic/Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering or a related discipline plus generally three years of related experience.
• Good skills in embedded systems, cloud environments, web applications and mobile applications preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A self-motivated team player whocanwork independently and likes to bring new ideas for technical development.

What you’ll experience working for ULS

UL Solutions has been pioneering change since 1894 and we’re still leading the way. From day one, we’ve blazed a trail protecting the planet and everyone on it. Our teams have influenced billions of products, plus services, software offerings and more. We break things, burn things and blow things up. All in the name of safety science.

That’s where you come in — because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe.

This is more than a job. It’s a calling. A passion to use our expertise and play our part in creating a more secure, sustainable world today — and tomorrow. As a member of our safety science community, you’ll use your ideas, your energy and your ambition to innovate, challenge and ultimately, help create a safer world.

Everyone here is unique. But we’re also a global community, working together to help create a safer world. Join UL Solutions and you can connect with the brightest minds in the business, all bringing their distinct perspectives and diverse backgrounds together to deliver real change.

Empowering our customers to keep the world safe means thinking ahead. It means investing in training and empowering our people to learn and innovate. At UL Solutions, wehelp build a better future — one where everyone benefits.

Join UL Solutions to be at the center of safety. To learn more about us and the work we do, visitUL.com

Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimatedsalary range for this position is $75,000 to $90,000 USD and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors.This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 5% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday and personal days (totaling 12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).

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About Us

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

Job Info

• Job Identification 10476
• Job Category Information Technology
• Posting Date 08/11/2026, 04:26 PM
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
• Job Shift Day
• Locations 750 Anthony Trail, Northbrook, IL, 60062, US