Senior Security Architect, Autonomous Vehicle Platform

Aurora; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Senior Staff Security Product Architect to drive end-to-end security across vehicle hardware, embedded systems, and cloud services.

You will collaborate with Security, System Engineering, and Product teams, guide threat modeling, and ensure defense-in-depth architecture while engaging suppliers and partners. This hybrid role requires in-office presence and offers a Pittsburgh salary range with bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in security architecture, system security engineering, or product security roles.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related STEM field.
• Deep expertise in embedded security, hardware security anchors (Secure Boot, ARM TrustZone, HSMs, TPMs), cryptography, and secure protocol design.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end security onboard/offboard architecture across vehicle hardware, onboard systems, ECUs, and cloud interactions.
• Lead threat modeling and design reviews for complex autonomous cloud and compute systems.
• Collaborate with Product, Software, Hardware, and Core Security teams to translate requirements into engineering designs and assess risk.
• Engage with suppliers and Tier 1 partners to ensure components meet cybersecurity standards.
• Build security roadmaps with engineers to meet design patterns and dependencies.
• Embed security assurance, governance, and risk mitigation across hardware/software lifecycles.

Skills

Security architecture

Threat modeling

Embedded security

System security engineering

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/CE/Cybersecurity

Tools

HSM/TPM

Job description

Aurora in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Senior Staff Security Product Architect to drive end-to-end security across vehicle hardware, embedded systems, and cloud services.

You will collaborate with Security, System Engineering, and Product teams, guide threat modeling, and ensure defense-in-depth architecture while engaging suppliers and partners. This hybrid role requires in-office presence and offers a Pittsburgh salary range with bonus eligibility.