Sr. Product Security Validation Engineer

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies Berlin

Stellenbeschreibung:

Sr. Product Security Validation Engineer

About Rivian And VW Technology

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re 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, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.

Role Summary

As the Product Security Validation Engineer, you will work closely with Product Security, vehicle software development teams and cloud engineering teams to validate that security requirements were met throughout the vehicle development lifecycle. You will play a critical role in ensuring security and resilience of RVT’s Products, providing leadership in securing vehicles and related infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Generating and 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, subsystems 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 Javascript, Python, Go, Java, C, C++, and Rust for multiple architectures. And being able to build test cases that can run on software in the loop (SIL) setups or hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) benches. Having access to source for internally developed code but also dealing with validating supplier parts to meet our requirements without access to source code. So some reverse‑engineering work might be required.
Documenting validation testing: You will develop testing reports and compile results and share with the Product Security GRC team as well as our core JV partners for evidence to enable their documenting compliance to EU R155/156. You will work with the GRC team on aligning to document formats and following ISO 21434 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. As well as validating subsequent fixes. As well as collaborating with other teams within Product Security, especially the Security Engineering team that builds the Security HILs.

Qualifications

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 / 24089 and EU R155/156 and applying it with regards to security validation.
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.

Company Statements - JV

Equal Opportunity

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