Senior Security Systems Tech Lead & Architect

Aurora; Louisville (CO); Remote; USD 190,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora is seeking a Senior Staff TLM (Security Systems) to bridge Systems Engineering, Product Security, and hardware/software teams. You will translate architecture and regulatory requirements into concrete design specs, threat models, and verification plans for a security‑centric autonomous vehicle platform.

The role emphasizes hands‑on engineering, requirement definition, and secure integration across safety compute stacks and cloud telemetry.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in systems/embedded/product security engineering in safety‑critical domains.
• Proven ability to write system requirements and ICDs with traceability.
• Experience threat modeling (TARA/STRIDE) on cyber‑physical systems.
• Cross‑functional leadership across software, hardware, and safety teams.

Responsibilities

• Define system security requirements and interfaces across vehicle compute and networks.
• Lead threat modeling and risk analyses for safety‑critical ECUs and telemetry.
• Coordinate hardware security anchors and secure boot chains with teams.
• Align security with ISO 26262 and ISO/SAE 21434 alongside functional safety.
• Lead security verification plans and HIL/vehicle‑level testing.
• Develop supplier security specifications for components and Tier‑1s.

Skills

Threat modeling

Security requirements

Cross‑functional leadership

System security controls

Regulatory alignment (ISO/SAE 21434)

Education

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

Tools

JAMA

JIRA

DOORS

TLS/SecOC

Job description

Aurora is seeking a Senior Staff TLM (Security Systems) to bridge Systems Engineering, Product Security, and hardware/software teams. You will translate architecture and regulatory requirements into concrete design specs, threat models, and verification plans for a security‑centric autonomous vehicle platform.

The role emphasizes hands‑on engineering, requirement definition, and secure integration across safety compute stacks and cloud telemetry.