Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Sr. Product Security Engineer
$163K–$224K
Palo Alto, California · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 5, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years in embedded-device security requirements testing and validation; 3+ years in automotive industry or embedded-device development; 2+ years validating ECU security requirements.
- Education
- B.S. in Information Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Develops and validates vehicle and infrastructure security requirements and tests across product development, then documents results and works with engineering teams to address failures.
What you'll do
- Translate top-level security requirements into system and subsystem specifications; create positive and abuse tests at vehicle, system, subsystem, and ECU levels.
- Develop manual and automated security test cases for SIL and HIL environments, including validation of supplier parts.
- Document and triage test results, support UN R155 compliance evidence, and collaborate with developers on mitigations and fixes.
What they ask for
- 2+ years testing and validating security requirements in embedded device development.
- 3+ years of experience in the Automotive Industry or Embedded device development.
- 2+ years validating security requirements on ECUs.
- Knowledge of ISO:21434 and UN R155 and their application to security validation for type approval and homologation.
Pay
$162,800 – $223,850 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Go, Java, C, C++, Rust, SIL, HIL
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