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Senior Penetration Tester - Embedded Automotive (all genders)

diconium
Romaniafull_timeVerifiedPosted 26 May 2025

About the role

<p><b>Join our global team of experts</b></p><p>At diconium, you will work on projects that create value from software, data, and AI, enabling businesses to achieve more with less. You will collaborate with over 2,300 fellow experts to support global leading companies in maximizing the impact of digital efforts and delivering solutions with measurable business impact. We prioritize people and genuine human connection, ensuring a supportive and inclusive work environment. And we give you maximum flexibility thanks to our hybrid workplace.</p><p></p><h1><b><span>WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT</span><span> </span></b><span> </span></h1><ul><li><p>You will partly work on site in Ingolstadt, Stuttgart (Germany) or remotely from Romania as a senior penetration tester for automotive ECUs.</p></li><li><p>Black Box and Gray Box testing of vehicles and ECUs of German OEMs</p></li><li><p>Explain security issues and provide feedback on proposed solutions.</p></li><li><p>Our approaches to address challenges holistically: Reverse engineering, fuzzing (custom fuzzer development), PoC exploit development, source code review, hardware tampering, design reviews.</p></li><li><p>We use these <span>technologies/systems:</span> modern automotive embedded systems, secure boot in all facets, baseband (LTE/GSM), <span>Android/Linux/Autosar,</span> CAN/Ethernet, TPM/HSM</p></li></ul><h1></h1><h1><b><span>WHAT YOU BRING ALONG</span></b><span> </span></h1><ul><li><p>Very good knowledge about in car communication technologies</p></li><li><p>Demonstrated successful exploitation of embedded systems vulnerabilities</p></li><li><p>Engineering and Research mindset</p></li><li><p>Fluency in written and spoken English</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Nice to have: .</b></p><ul><li><p>· Experience with cryptography</p></li><li><p>Experience with automotive bus and protocol analysis tools</p></li><li><p>Successfully completed projects in the automotive industry</p></li><li><p>German speaking</p></li></ul><p></p><h1></h1><p></p><h1><b>WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER </b></h1><p><br/>Discover new skills and improve your strengths, adapt your working day to your personal lifestyle, celebrate community, sustainability and diversity. And sweeten your working life with awesome perks and benefits!<br/><br/><span><b>P</b><b>rofessional &amp; Personal Growth:</b> Develop yourself both professionally and personally through training programs, free language courses, competence centers and an active tech community.</span><br/><br/><span><span><b>Flexible Work-Life Balance:</b> Benefit from hybrid work, workation, flexible hours, parental support and sabbaticals.</span></span><br/><br/><span><span><b>Embrace Diversity &amp; Sustainability:</b> Engage in our Sustainability Hub, diverse communities, Diversity Taskforce and after-work activities.</span></span><br/><br/><span><span><b>Comprehensive Benefits:</b> Enjoy public transport tickets, job bikes, health offers, supplementary insurances, a pension plan and various discounts.</span></span></p><h1><br/><b>WHAT WE VALUE</b></h1><p><br/>At diconium, we value and recognize the unique perspectives and experiences of each individual. With this in mind, we welcome and cherish every single application equally. At the same time, we stand up against any type of discrimination and harassment based on gender, age, skin color, religion, sexual orientation, origin, disability, gender identity and other protected characteristics.</p><h1><br/><b>YOUR WAY TO US</b></h1><ul><li><p><span><span>Step 1: You submit your CV</span></span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Step 2: We invite you to a first video call</span></span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Step 3: We schedule a second interview</span></span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Step 4: You like us, we like you? Welcome to diconium!</span></span></p></li></ul><p></p><p><span><span>If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.</span></span></p><p><br/>Your contact person is</p><p></p>Ioana, <span>ioana.sabau@diconium.com</span>

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