Sr. Product Security Engineer

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotives next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions were addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.

The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity AI security and more well map a new way forward. Working together well create a future thats more connected more intelligent more sustainable for everyone.

As the Product Security Engineer you will work closely with the product security organization the vehicle software development teams and cloud engineering teams to create and validate security requirements throughout the vehicles development lifecycles. You will play a critical role in ensuring security and resilience of RVTs products providing technical leadership in securing vehicles and related infrastructure.

• Derivation of top-level requirements to security-related system and subsystem requirements: In collaboration with the security architecture team youll decompose high-level requirements into concrete per-system security requirements. Together with the security and other domain development teams youll generate concrete requirement specifications for security technologies that protect our product-related assets.

• Carrying out validation of security requirements: You will develop security tests both positive tests and abuse tests to ensure that security requirements have been met at vehicle system sub-system and ECU level.

• Develop both manual and automated test cases: You will develop both functional and non-functional security tests to ensure that security requirements are met. Test cases could be developed in multiple languages including but not limited to Python Go Java C C and Rust for multiple architectures. You are able to build test cases that can be run on software-in-the-loop (SIL) setups or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) benches. Youre able to work with internally-developed sources but you can also deal with the validating of supplier parts to meet our requirements without access to source code.

• Documenting validation testing: You will develop testing reports triage them and compile results and share them with the product security team as well as our core JV partners for evidence to enable their documenting compliance to UN R155. You will work with the GRC team on aligning to document formats and following our CSMS processes for generating and sharing this documentation across the organization.

• Collaborating with software development teams: You will be sharing results with development teams and reviewing issues and suggesting mitigations to failed tests. This includes validating the subsequent fixes and the collaboration with other teams within the product security organization especially the security engineering team that operate the security HILs.

• B.S. in Information Security Computer Science Computer Engineering or a related field.

• 2 years carrying out testing and validation of security requirements validation in embedded device development

• 3 years of experience in Automotive Industry or Embedded device development

• 2 years of experience carrying out security requirements validation on ECUs (electronic control units)

• Knowledge of ISO:21434 and UN R155 and their application with regards to security validation to achieve type approval and homologation.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.

• Good team player with excellent communication skills.

• Hands-on approach proactively identifying and filling in gaps where needed

We build the exceptional and we believe the people doing that work should be rewarded addition to a competitive base salary full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program.

Payments are discretionary and not guaranteed; actual amounts depend on company results and the terms of the plan in effect and require active employment at the time of payout. This role is also eligible for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) subject to board approval and the terms of our equity incentive plans including applicable vesting requirements.

In addition to our compensation programs we invest in our people with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health wellbeing and financial future for full-time employees including health coverage retirement savings time off and family planning programs. Offerings vary by country. Learn more about our global benefit programs.

External candidates can apply for this role through the Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies careers site ( If you are a current employee please apply through our internal job board.

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