Automotive Cyber Security Engineer

Summary :

In this role, Cyber Security Engineers will focus on all aspects of cyber security for control modules to prevent threat actors from compromising automotive systems. You will be involved in the design, implementation, and validation of security controls for software for a variety of vehicle features, such as over-the-air updates, connectivity features, starting, locking, lighting, alarms, windows, powered closures, seats, climate control, and others.

What you need for this position :

• Follow / implement the Cybersecurity development process per ISO 21434 and OEM specific strategy.
• Review feature / system cybersecurity requirements and other partner requirements to develop software cybersecurity requirements.
• Develop and validate cybersecurity features including secure boot, secure software update, secure communication (CAN / Ethernet), secure logging, secure diagnostics, and secure debug.
• Perform / support software unit verification / integration testing on bench / HIL / vehicle environment.
• Build vital work product per ISO 21434 and UNECE WP.29 and collect required test evidence to build software security case.
• Support TARA and system cybersecurity requirements.
• Support system engineer and HW engineer to build hardware software interface.
• Support ECU manufacture process related to cybersecurity material (key / password / certificate).
• Develop and maintain security requirements and design validation methodologies.
• Working level experience with Adaptive AUTOSAR (ARA : : Crypto, ARA : : IDSM, ARA : : EM, and ARA : : IAM).
• Working level experience with ethernet and ethernet security (TLS, VLAN, Firewalls). EAP-TLS, DOIP and MACSAC are preferred.
• Automotive cybersecurity experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Security & Assurance, Information Technology or related field required.
• 3+ years of automotive / vehicle electronics and IT or wireless (cellular) security experience.
• Understanding of end-to-end connected vehicle (telematics and infotainment) and wired / wireless communication protocols (CAN, CAN-FD, Flex-ray, Ethernet, BLE, Wi-Fi etc.).
• Awareness of Cryptography techniques (types and systems) and experience in implementation and validation of Cryptography codes is an advantage.
• Knowledge of vehicle cybersecurity standard SAE J3061.
• Knowledge of key-provisioning, securing mobile apps, OTA (Over The Air update), and know-hows about tampering and reverse engineering techniques.

Keywords : Automotive, Cybersecurity, SAE J3061, ISO 21423, AUTOSAR

About Cognizant's Mobility Practice :

Cognizant Mobility is the premier automotive engineering services division of Cognizant that is focused on smart connected vehicle engineering and software delivery. Our clients include well-known Automotive OEMs and Electric / Autonomous Start-Up Companies that leverage our automotive engineering expertise. We are looking for talented engineers with backgrounds in Electrical and Computer Engineering for such roles as Vehicle Systems Engineering, Electrical Design and Release, High Voltage Wire Harness Design and Packaging, Embedded Software Development and Algorithm Research, AUTOSAR Model Based System Design, Validation, Hardware in the Loop Integration, Functional Safety, Vehicle Triage, SWAT and Launch Support, etc.

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