Aurora · 1 week ago
Senior Product Security Engineer
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$171K/yr - $250K/yrAurora is focused on delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely and efficiently. They are seeking a Senior Product Security Engineer to ensure secure design and implementation of technologies, perform security assessments, and enhance security practices across various software and hardware domains.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Provide consulting and advisory services to engineering teams heavily focused on automotive cybersecurity
Work directly with engineering and non-engineering teams to drive improvements in internal processes, procedures and technical fundamentals through threat modeling and requirements development
Develop, document, improve, implement and execute cybersecurity best practices and processes for autonomous vehicles across internal and external engineering partners
Perform technical automotive cybersecurity assessments and reviews, research, uncover, and reproduce vulnerabilities, design secure protocols and systems, and write tests and fuzzers to drive architecture changes
Assess the risks across the Aurora Driver Platform and prioritize high value components (software and/or hardware) for critical and high security vulnerabilities
Conduct research to identify new and novel attack vectors against Aurora’s products and services
Review, develop and document secure operational best practices, and provide security guidance for engineers and various internal and external partners
Qualification
Required
Foundational knowledge of Automotive Cybersecurity (ISO21434/UNECE/NHTSA)
Foundational knowledge of operating system security for Linux
Foundational knowledge of the CWE Top 25
Develop, document and execute structured processes and procedures around automotive cybersecurity
Ability to write proficiently in C++, Golang and Python
Ability to assess software and/or hardware components with and without full knowledge
Ability to work well with other assessment members and engineering partners
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences
Experience in one or more of the following: risk assessment, threat modeling, incident and emergency response, OS hardening, vulnerability management, pentesting, offensive security or cryptographic protocols and concepts
Experience in vulnerability discovery and analysis, design review, and code-level security reviews
Experience in, and technical knowledge of security engineering, computer and network security, authentication and security protocols, and applied cryptography
Experience with assessment, development, implementation, and documentation of a comprehensive and broad set of security technologies and processes
Preferred
Relevant automotive cybersecurity work experience
Relevant experience with Automotive Cybersecurity Frameworks (ISO21434/UNECE/NHTSA)
Relevant work experience in offensive security, penetration testing or red teaming
Experience implementing various Defense in Depth Strategies to address dynamic threats across various software and hardware stacks
Ability and desire to write production-quality code in C++, Golang, or Python
Experience evaluating the security of software, hardware and services
Foundational knowledge of embedded firmware security and hardware security, preferably in the robotics or automotive space
Familiarity with cloud security (AWS) and infrastructure-as-code
Familiarity with Trusted Platform Modules, HSMs, and trusted boot
A history of giving back to the security industry via open source contributions, published papers, or conference presentations
Benefits
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Benefits
Company
Aurora
Aurora is building self-driving technology to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger ones.
Founded in 2017
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.19BKey Investors
UberSequoia Capital
2024-08-01Post Ipo Equity· $483M
2023-07-19Post Ipo Equity· $820M
2021-11-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.8B
Leadership Team
Chris Urmson
CEO and co-founder
David Maday
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-24
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