Lead Automotive Cybersecurity Validation Engineer

Polaris Inc.; Wyoming (MN); On-site; USD 104,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental coverage

Vision care

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Job summary

Polaris Inc. seeks a Cybersecurity Validation Engineer to lead validation activities for embedded vehicle control systems, ensuring CYBERSECURITY requirements and performance targets are met.

You will design and execute validation strategies, analyze results, and coordinate with engineering teams to resolve vulnerabilities across the lifecycle. You will drive automated, bench, and vehicle-level validation processes, perform penetration testing, and support risk assessments and tool evaluations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field and 5+ years in automotive/embedded validation.
• Experience with cybersecurity testing: code analysis, vulnerability scanning, fuzz/pen tests.
• Knowledge of automotive cybersecurity standards ISO/SAE 21434, UNR 155/156, CRA.
• Experience with vehicle networks and protocols (CAN, Ethernet, TCP/IP, TLS, OBD-II, UDS).
• Familiarity with DevSecOps concepts and cybersecurity risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and maintain cybersecurity validation plans, test scripts, and reports for embedded vehicle systems.
• Perform functional testing, fuzz testing, and penetration testing across product lifecycles.
• Analyze results, identify root causes, and coordinate corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
• Review requirements and validate security objectives align with design.
• Coordinate software validation schedules across multiple ECU projects.
• Design validation processes and scripts for automated, bench, and vehicle tests.
• Enforce DevSecOps practices through reviews, audits, and vulnerability management.
• Review third-party test reports and resolve cybersecurity issues with suppliers.
• Support external penetration testing with tools, environments, and technical expertise.
• Produce cybersecurity work products complying with standards and regulations.
• Assist in risk assessment, design reviews, and evaluation of new testing tools.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Collaboration

Technical / Functional Expertise

Python scripting

Wireshark

CANalyzer

Fuzzing tools

Reverse engineering

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT Security, Physics, Mathematics

Advanced degree in cybersecurity preferred

Job description

Polaris Inc. seeks a Cybersecurity Validation Engineer to lead validation activities for embedded vehicle control systems, ensuring CYBERSECURITY requirements and performance targets are met.

You will design and execute validation strategies, analyze results, and coordinate with engineering teams to resolve vulnerabilities across the lifecycle. You will drive automated, bench, and vehicle-level validation processes, perform penetration testing, and support risk assessments and tool evaluations