Senior Staff Technical Lead, Vehicle Security Systems

Aurora; Bozeman (MT); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity compensation

Benefits package

Job summary

Aurora is seeking a Senior Staff TLM, Security Systems to bridge Systems Engineering with Product Security and Autonomous Vehicle Hardware/Software teams. You will translate high-level security goals into concrete system designs, threat models, and verification plans to embed cybersecurity into the platform.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, requirement definition, and coordinating with OEMs and Tier-1 partners to ensure robust security across the compute stack, sensors, and cloud

Qualifications

• 8+ years in systems/embedded/security within automotive or safety-critical hardware/software.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science/Engineering/Cybersecurity or related STEM field.
• Experience with hardware security modules (HSMs/TPMs) and secure boot chains.
• Proven ability to write system requirements and perform requirements traceability.
• Hands-on threat modeling (TARA/STRIDE) and risk analyses for cyber-physical systems.
• Strong cross-functional leadership across software, hardware and safety teams.

Responsibilities

• Define system security requirements and interfaces across vehicle compute, sensors, CAN and cloud gateways.
• Conduct system-level threat modeling and vulnerability analyses for safety-critical ECUs and telemetry links.
• Lead trade studies on security anchors (HSM/TPM), secure boot, key management, and cryptographic overhead.
• Coordinate with Safety Engineers and Security Architects to align security with functional safety.
• Lead system security verification and validation, including HIL testing and vehicle-level verification.
• Draft technical security requirements for suppliers and Tier-1 partners and assess compliance.

Skills

Threat modeling

System security design

Cross-functional leadership

HSM/TPM security

Secure boot

Cryptography

CAN/Ethernet security

Requirements tracing

OEM liaison

Education

BS/MS in STEM fields

Tools

JAMA

JIRA

DOORS

Job description

Aurora is seeking a Senior Staff TLM, Security Systems to bridge Systems Engineering with Product Security and Autonomous Vehicle Hardware/Software teams. You will translate high-level security goals into concrete system designs, threat models, and verification plans to embed cybersecurity into the platform.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, requirement definition, and coordinating with OEMs and Tier-1 partners to ensure robust security across the compute stack, sensors, and cloud