Security Engineer (Purple Team)

Meet our engineers on the Vehicle OS team!

Vehicle OS is a flexible suite of products that help vehicle manufacturers develop, deploy, and update complete vehicle software and AI applications. Learn more about what the team is building, the team culture, and why it’s one of the most exciting projects at Applied Intuition.

About the role

Applied is looking for a multifaceted Product Security Engineer, Purple Team member, who can play a crucial role in ensuring the security and integrity of our products, particularly focusing on our Vehicle OS, Self Driving Systems, and Over-The-Air (OTA) and remote command center backend systems. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, primarily playing the role of offensive security engineer and recommending defensive techniques to enhance the security of our products.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

• Review, assess, and audit vehicle software platform code to identify security vulnerabilities using automated tests and tooling.
• Lead security verification and validation (V&V) initiatives and serve as the point of contact for all security V&V activities.
• Set up benches for penetration tests and risk assessments in an automotive environment.
• Take a hands-on approach to security by implementing fixes for identified vulnerabilities where appropriate, while coordinating with core software teams to drive long-term remediation of high-impact issues.
• Help in designing a secure vehicle software platform, connected vehicle architecture, and connected autonomous vehicles architecture.
• Conduct hands-on security testing and perform risk assessments to prioritize security bugs and threats.
• Compare mitigation strategies and prioritize mitigation efforts based on the risk.
• Work with Applied's different business units to develop secure automotive products (Vehicle OS, SDS) in line with ISO 21434 process requirements and UN R155 technical specifications.
• Work with software, security, and system & safety engineering to implement, identify, and advance security at Applied Intuition.
• Work with Applied's customers to deliver secure automotive products.

We're looking for someone who has:

• A good understanding of embedded systems and how software interacts with hardware.
• Strong experience in penetration testing or hands-on security assessment of embedded systems.
• Good technical knowledge of Linux or QNX inter