Atoms Staff Software Engineer at Atoms responsible for vehicle and hardware security, securing in-vehicle networks and ECU firmware. Lead security efforts including threat modeling, secure boot, OTA updates, and incident response.
Responsibilities
As a Staff Software Engineer focused on Vehicle & Hardware Security, you’ll own the security of the systems that make our vehicles operate safely, from in-vehicle networks and ECU firmware to secure boot and over-the-air updates. You’ll serve as the senior security partner to our vehicle engineering teams while helping set the technical direction and operating cadence for the broader security team.
Threat model and secure automotive Ethernet, CAN, and CAN-FD networks against message injection, spoofing, replay, and other vehicle-network attacks.
Design and review ECU security controls including secure boot, firmware code signing, and anti-rollback protections across vehicle compute systems.
Secure the OTA update pipeline, including update signing, staged and canary rollouts, rollback protection, and tamper detection.
Partner with hardware and manufacturing teams to identify and mitigate supply-chain risks, including counterfeit or tampered vehicle components.
Represent Security in vehicle architecture and engineering design reviews, identifying security requirements early in the development lifecycle.
Own incident-response strategies for compromised or potentially compromised vehicles, including safe remote isolation and quarantine procedures.
Provide technical leadership across the security organization, helping establish priorities, engineering standards, and team operating practices.
As the team grows, help lead a broader security team through technical direction, hiring, mentorship, and quarterly planning.
Qualification
Experience with secure bootExperience leading technical projectsFamiliarity with UNECE WPRed-teamExperience with hardware security
Required
We’re looking for a deeply technical security engineer who understands both how modern vehicles are built and how they can be attacked. You should be comfortable moving between embedded software, vehicle networks, firmware, hardware, and security architecture while serving as a trusted technical partner to vehicle engineering leadership.
7+ years of experience in security engineering, including at least 3 years working in automotive, embedded systems, or industrial IoT security.
Hands-on experience with automotive communication protocols including CAN/CAN-FD and UDS.
Experience with automotive security testing tools such as SocketCAN, CANoe, Kayak, or equivalent tooling.
Production experience securing OTA firmware or software update systems.
Experience with secure boot, code signing, firmware integrity, and rollback protection.
Working knowledge of ISO/SAE 21434 and how automotive cybersecurity requirements integrate into the software and hardware development lifecycle.
Experience leading technical projects, teams, or security programs and influencing senior engineering stakeholders.
Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly communicate security risks, tradeoffs, and technical direction.
