Embedded Vehicle Security Engineer - New Grad

Decisive Point; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a new grad Cybersecurity Engineer to help build security into vehicle platforms from the ground up.

You will join our security team to strengthen our vehicle platform's security architecture across multiple platforms, with mentorship from senior engineers as you grow into the role. At Applied Intuition, you will contribute to security assessments, design secure boot processes for embedded devices, and partner with hardware engineers to integrate HSM solutions

Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in CS/CE/EE or related field, graduating by Dec 2026 or Summer 2027.
• Experience in cybersecurity, embedded systems, or related project work.
• Foundational cryptographic principles and algorithms understanding.
• Programming in C/C++ and Python for embedded development.
• Exposure to security frameworks and compliance standards is a plus.
• 1+ year of experience in any field or related education/experience.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to security assessments for existing and new products.
• Support secure boot design and implementation for embedded devices.
• Partner with hardware engineers to integrate HSM solutions into embedded systems.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, QA and product teams to embed security across the lifecycle.

Skills

Cryptography basics

C/C++

Python

Security frameworks exposure

Curiosity about cybersecurity

Embedded systems knowledge

Education

BS/MS in CS/CE/EE or related field

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a new grad Cybersecurity Engineer to help build security into vehicle platforms from the ground up.

You will join our security team to strengthen our vehicle platform's security architecture across multiple platforms, with mentorship from senior engineers as you grow into the role. At Applied Intuition, you will contribute to security assessments, design secure boot processes for embedded devices, and partner with hardware engineers to integrate HSM solutions