Security Architect

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of cybersecurity architectures for next-generation automotive systems
• Ensure compliance with ISO/SAE 21434 and UN Regulations 155/156 (CSMS and SUMS)
• Conduct threat analysis and risk assessments (TARA) per ISO 21434 requirements
• Design hardware-rooted security controls including secure boot, HSM, and TEE implementations
• Develop secure OTA update mechanisms with cryptographic verification
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure component security meets regulatory and supply chain requirements
• Define security requirements for AI/ML systems in autonomous driving platforms

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience designing and deploying security solutions for embedded automotive systems
• Expertise in automotive communication protocol security (CAN bus hardening, Ethernet IDS)
• Experience with cryptographic engineering for resource-constrained environments
• Proficiency with automotive security toolchains including JTAG, UART, Trace32, Vector CANoe, and Wireshark
• Strong systems programming skills in C, C++, or Rust for bare-metal and RTOS environments
• Experience with AUTOSAR Classic/Adaptive security components

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with autonomous vehicle sensor security (LiDAR/Camera spoofing countermeasures)
• Background in hardware security evaluation such as glitching or fault injection
• Reverse engineering and vulnerability research on automotive firmware (ARM Cortex-M/R, QNX)
• Contributions to open-source automotive security projects
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) security testing

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and equity (options or RSUs)
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401k retirement benefits with employer match
• Learning and wellness stipends
• Paid time off

About the Company

Applied Intuition is powering the future of physical AI. We are creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet, servicing the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries.