Senior ECU Cybersecurity Validation Engineer

ALTEN; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services firm is seeking a Senior Validation Engineer to validate cybersecurity in vehicle systems. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in automotive testing, strong skills in validation of security features like Secure Boot, and proficiency in automation scripting with tools like Python. This full-time position is based in the United States, primarily onsite in Newark, California, offering collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance vehicle security.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in automotive or embedded systems testing.
• Hands-on experience in automotive cybersecurity validation.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle networks (CAN, LIN, Ethernet).

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end cybersecurity validation of vehicle ECUs.
• Validate in-vehicle security features such as Secure Boot and encryption.
• Analyze and interpret software and system requirements.

Skills

Automotive cybersecurity validation

Validation of security features

Automation scripting (Python, Shell)

Debugging skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

CAN analyzers

Embedded Linux platforms

Job description

A leading engineering services firm is seeking a Senior Validation Engineer to validate cybersecurity in vehicle systems. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in automotive testing, strong skills in validation of security features like Secure Boot, and proficiency in automation scripting with tools like Python. This full-time position is based in the United States, primarily onsite in Newark, California, offering collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance vehicle security.