Staff Software Engineer – Vehicle Security

General Motors

Hybrid
Secure system design
Embedded and automotive security
Risk-based threat analysis
Our mission is to proactively defend GM products against evolving cyber threats by engineering cybersecurity into every phase — from concept and architecture through development, validation, production, and in-field operation

Job Summary

  • Our mission is to proactively defend GM products against evolving cyber threats by engineering cybersecurity into every phase — from concept and architecture through development, validation, production, and in-field operation.
  • You will define and drive secure-by-design architecture for identity, key management, and certificate infrastructure spanning vehicle ECUs, connectivity platforms, and backend systems.
  • This is a high-visibility, high-impact opportunity to influence the future of automotive security at scale.

Matching Summary

Our mission is to proactively defend GM products against evolving cyber threats by engineering cybersecurity into every phase — from concept and architecture through development, validation, production, and in-field operation.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • secure system design
  • embedded and automotive security
  • risk-based threat analysis
  • identity and key management
  • cryptographic services
  • secure communications
  • authentication and access control

Nice-to-have

  • drive security-by-design principles
  • strengthen resilience of GM's vehicles
  • influence the future of automotive security
  • elevate secure coding practices

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • Proficiency in C/C++ and Python, Java, or Go
  • Experience with embedded or real-time systems
  • Experience with vehicle communication protocols
  • Experience with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)
  • Experience with threat modeling and secure coding practices

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