Motional · 4 days ago
Staff Cybersecurity Engineer
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $210K/yr
8+ years expMotional is a driverless technology company focused on making autonomous vehicles safe and accessible. The Staff Cybersecurity Engineer will define and lead the security architecture for the autonomous driving platform, ensuring robust security controls and overseeing threat modeling for safety-critical components.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesFleet ManagementInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Define, lead, and own the security architecture for the autonomous driving platform, including the perception stack, sensor fusion, localization, and path planning systems
Architect robust security controls for safety-critical components, such as high-performance compute, sensor arrays, and fail-operational systems
Lead comprehensive threat modeling (STRIDE, TARA) on autonomous driving systems, addressing complex attack vectors like GPS spoofing, sensor blinding, and adversarial machine learning
Design and own the secure architecture for vehicle-to-cloud communication, over-the-air (OTA) updates, and high-volume data telemetry using AWS services
Provide technical oversight and direction for Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), defining monitoring requirements and validating service effectiveness
Develop and enforce security requirements based on industry standards (ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE WP.29 R155) for engineering teams
Serve as the lead technical authority on security for AI/ML, robotics, hardware, and systems engineering teams
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in product security, with at least 3 years focused on autonomous systems, robotics, automotive, or safety-critical embedded systems
Demonstrated experience securing autonomous driving domains, such as perception, sensor fusion, localization, or motion planning
Experience designing and securing AWS cloud infrastructure, including services like AWS IoT Core, SageMaker, KMS, and VPC
Knowledge of automotive architectures (ECU, CAN bus, Automotive Ethernet, AUTOSAR)
Expertise in applied cryptography, identity and access management, secure boot processes, and secure development lifecycles (SDL)
Hands-on experience with regulated cybersecurity standards, ideally automotive-related (ISO/SAE 21434)
Preferred
Experience with hardware-backed security (HSMs, TPMs, TrustZone)
Familiarity with functional safety standards (ISO 26262)
Experience managing or providing technical oversight for third-party security vendors or MSSPs
Background in vulnerability research or penetration testing for ML/AI systems
Relevant security certifications (CISSP, CSEP, GICSP, AWS Certified Security - Specialty)
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k with a company match
Health saving accounts
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Company
Motional
Motional offers an autonomous driving platform for robotaxi providers, fleet operators, and automotive manufacturers.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-05-03Acquired
2024-03-15Seed
Leadership Team
Laura Major
President and CEO
Balajee Kannan
Vice President, Autonomy
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