Cyber Security Lead Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking an experienced embedded cybersecurity professional for automotive systems in Milwaukee. The role focuses on threat analysis, secure development, and robust testing across in-vehicle networks and ECUs.

Responsibilities include hands-on assessment, using CAN tools, implementing secure coding practices, and supporting cryptographic technologies such as PKI and secure boot/flash. On-site collaboration with engineering teams is expected.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as individual contributor or lead, onsite coordinator.
• 3–6 years relevant automotive cybersecurity experience.
• Deep knowledge of C/C++, embedded systems and scripting in Python/Perl.
• Experience with micro-controllers, cross-compilers, hardware debugging and flashing tools.
• Security assessment of automotive systems per ISO 21434 and UN ECE norms.
• Hands-on with CAN tools: CANalyzer, CANoe, VehicleSPY, ValueCAN.
• Solid understanding of AUTOSAR, CAN/UDS protocols and in-vehicle networks.
• Embedded security assessment, threat modeling, penetration testing and fuzzing.
• HSM-based security services, secure flashing, key management and PKI.
• Familiarity with cryptography concepts and secure coding practices.

Skills

Embedded C

C/C++

Python scripting

AUTOSAR

Threat Analysis

Cybersecurity

CAN tools

Security testing

JTAG

PKI / crypto

Tools

CANalyzer

CANoe

VehicleSPY

ValueCAN

JTAG

Job description

• 7+ Years of experience : Individual contributor, Lead and support as onsite- coordinator.
• Relevant experience of 3 to 6 years
• C / C++, Embedded C Programming, Scripting experience in Python / Perl
• Experience in working with Micro-controller, various boards, cross-compilers, debugging the hardware, flashing tools
• Security Assessment of Automotive Systems based on ISO 21434 and UN ECE norms, especially working on Threat Analysis & Risk Assessment, Vulnerability Analysis, Design Mitigations, Cybersecurity Management System (CSMS) etc.
• Experience using CAN tools such as CANAnalyzer, CANoe, VehicleSPY, ValueCAN
• Understanding of AUTOSAR, CAN Protocol, UDS Protocol, In-vehicle network
• Sound understanding of embedded security assessment to analyse real time threats, vulnerabilities
• In-depth understanding of embedded Penetration Testing, various sniffing, spoofing tools, embedded hacking tools, generation of embedded attack vectors.
• Understanding of FUZZ testing, cybersecurity functional testing, integration testing
• HSM-based security services, Security Cryto-functional integration / testing, Authentication, Integrity Check & Secure Communication, Key Management, Security functions like Secure Flashing, Secure access / unlocking
• Understanding of Cybersecurity concepts, Crypto algorithms, Key management, PKI, Secure coding practices
• Experience of hacking tools, their deployment in Embedded Vehicular Environment
• Experience in Automotive Cybersecurity, Automotive ECUs, Secure Bootloaders, Secure Flashing, Autosar Crypto, JTAG, Gateway Module, infotainment system, CAN IDS and Firewall etc. is bonus