Automotive Embedded Penetration Tester

Location: Plymouth, MI 48170

Onsite: Local Candidates Only (Commute Not to Exceed 60 Miles/60 Minutes)

Final Interview: Mandatory Onsite Interview

Duration: 4-Month Contract

Nearby ZIP Codes: 48170 (Plymouth), 48168 (Northville), 48187 (Canton), 48188 (Canton), 48152 (Livonia), 48154 (Livonia), 48150 (Livonia), 48185 (Westland), 48167 (Novi), 48375 (Novi)

Quick Capture Requirements

Must Have:

1. 3+ years of hands-on Penetration Testing experience focused on Automotive Embedded Systems, IoT Devices, or Specialized Hardware

2. Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or related technical field

3. Vulnerability Research and Reverse Engineering experience

4. Embedded Security Testing and Fuzzing experience

5. Experience testing automotive embedded targets including ECUs, gateways, vehicle computers, digital clusters, and connected vehicle platforms

6. Automotive communication protocols:

o CAN / CAN-FD

o Automotive Ethernet

o SOME/IP

o DoIP

o LIN

o FlexRay

7. Wireless Security Testing experience:

o Bluetooth / BLE

o Wi-Fi (802.11)

o LTE / 5G

o NFC

o UWB

o RF / Keyless Entry Systems

8. Firmware Extraction and Reverse Engineering

9. Hardware-Level Security Testing

10. Python and C/C++ programming experience

11. Experience with Automotive Cybersecurity standards:

o ISO/SAE 21434

o UNECE WP.29 R155

o MITRE ATT&CK

12. Strong understanding of Automotive E/E Architectures

13. Experience developing comprehensive penetration testing reports and remediation recommendations

Strong Pluses:

1. AI/ML-driven Security Testing

2. AI-enhanced Fuzzing and Vulnerability Discovery

3. Adversarial Machine Learning experience

4. TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-learn experience

5. RTOS experience:

o QNX

o VxWorks

o AUTOSAR OS

6. Automotive Linux experience

7. Microcontroller expertise:

o Infineon AURIX

o Renesas RH850

o ARM Cortex-R/M

8. Hardware Security Modules (HSM/SHE)

9. SDR Experience:

o HackRF

o USRP

10. Advanced Reverse Engineering using IDA Pro

11. Fault Injection and Side-Channel Analysis

12. Advanced Security Tools:

Vector CANoe

CANalyzer

Vehicle Spy

Wireshark

Burp Suite

GNU Radio

Binwalk

Preferred Certifications:

OSCP

OSCE

OSWE

GXPN

eCPTX

Automotive Security Certifications

IoT Security Certifications