Senior Engineer- Product/Application Security Engineering

Toyota Motor Company•Plano, TX

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About The Position

Toyota is looking for team members who are passionate about technology and interested in joining a collaborative and highly motivated team as a Product Cybersecurity Engineer. The primary responsibility of this role is to perform and support advanced security testing engagements across a wide range of next-generation modern automotive systems throughout our connected vehicle ecosystem. Reporting to the Senior Manager, the person in this role will join the Product Cybersecurity Group to help shape the overall cybersecurity posture for our connected vehicle ecosystem.

Requirements

3+ years relevant work experience or new college graduate with a Master's degree or relevant work experience
Bachelors or Masters in EE, ME, CS, CECS, and/or Systems Engineering or relevant work experience
Proficient in C, C++, and/or Python
Knowledge of core security fundamentals and embedded security best practices (e.g., secure boot, secure debug, secure storage, secure communications)
Experience with Linux and other embedded operating systems
Experience with reverse engineering and binary analysis tools (e.g., IDA Pro, Ghidra)
Experience with on-board communication interfaces such as JTAG, SPI, UART, I2C
Demonstratable experience with hardware lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge about in-vehicle automotive networking protocols (e.g. CAN, LIN)
Hands-on experience performing security assessments on OS or application-level of iOS/Android applications
Experience with vulnerability analysis using CVSS scoring and CWE types
Familiarity or experience with Fault Injection Attacks and Side Channel Analysis techniques
Strong hardware skills such as SMD/BGA soldering, "chip-off" and reflow
Self-education to continuously learn and invest in skills and knowledge relevant to the team and the position
Pro-active management and creation of tasks, definitions of done, and deliverable dates for tasks requested of you and projects you manage
Experience with secure software development and/or product cybersecurity engineering standards and best practices to support the secure by design engineering process

Responsibilities

Perform hands-on testing to verify and validate cybersecurity requirements across cybersecurity relevant vehicle systems
Perform other activities including penetration testing across cybersecurity relevant vehicle systems
Develop and refine cybersecurity test procedures for in-vehicle systems and connected ecosystems
Research emerging cybersecurity threats, tools, and solutions related to automotive systems
Translate security requirements into actionable test strategies and contribute to a comprehensive cybersecurity testing playbook for internal team use
Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure test procedures align with evolving system architectures and security requirements
Develop internal tools, scripts, or frameworks to support and automate the evaluation of cybersecurity requirements
Contribute to long-term goals of scalable and automated cybersecurity testing across the full automotive technology stack
Solve intermediate business problems within team and projects

Benefits

A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility and respect
Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement
Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount
Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)
Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute
Paid holidays and paid time off
Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and more
Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA)
Relocation assistance (if applicable)