Staff Security Engineer, Vehicle & Hardware Systems

ATOMS Careers page; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 224,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Equity

Sick Time and PTO

Parental Leave

Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit Plan

Team lunch in SoMa office

Job summary

Atoms in San Francisco is seeking a Staff Software Engineer focused on Vehicle & Hardware Security. You will own the security of in-vehicle networks, ECU firmware, secure boot, and over-the-air updates, partnering with vehicle engineering teams to set technical direction.

You will design and review security controls, lead incident response, and mentor the security team as we scale. This role is onsite in SF with competitive compensation and equity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in security engineering with automotive/embedded focus.
• Hands-on with automotive networks (CAN/CAN-FD) and UDS.
• Experience securing OTA firmware and secure boot concepts.
• Familiar with ISO/SAE 21434 and lifecycle processes.
• Proven leadership of technical projects and teams.

Responsibilities

• Own security across vehicle networks, firmware, and OTA updates.
• Design and review ECU security controls and anti-rollback protections.
• Lead incident-response and safe remote isolation strategies.
• Partner with hardware/manufacturing to mitigate supply-chain risks.
• Represent Security in architecture reviews and set technical direction.

Skills

Automotive security engineering

Strong communication skills

Leadership and mentoring

Security risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/EE

Tools

SocketCAN

CANoe

Kayak

UDS

Firmware signing tools

Job description

Atoms in San Francisco is seeking a Staff Software Engineer focused on Vehicle & Hardware Security. You will own the security of in-vehicle networks, ECU firmware, secure boot, and over-the-air updates, partnering with vehicle engineering teams to set technical direction.

You will design and review security controls, lead incident response, and mentor the security team as we scale. This role is onsite in SF with competitive compensation and equity.