Principal Engineer - Security AI Solutions

Toyota Motor North America
Plano, United States of America
12 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Plano, United States of America

Tech stack

API
Artificial Intelligence
Software System Penetration Testing
Automation of Tests
Computer Security
Python
Machine Learning
Automation of Marketing
Powershell
Red Team (Cyber Security)
Software Engineering
Systems Integration
Software Vulnerability Management
Workflow Management Systems
Large Language Models
Prompt Engineering
Mitre Att&ck
Information Technology
Purple Team (Cyber Security)
Data Pipelines
Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

The primary responsibility of this role is to implement, operate, and scale AI-driven penetration testing and adversarial emulation capabilities across the enterprise, cloud, and AI-enabled systems. Develop and run AI-assisted red team tooling to simulate real-world attacker behavior at speed and scale, improving coverage, repeatability, and effectiveness across various environments.

Reporting to the General Manager, the person in this role will join the Core Cybersecurity team to deploy and maintain advanced, enterprise-wide security solutions.

What you'll be doing

  • Develop AI-assisted applications that automate offensive security workflows including reconnaissance, vulnerability identification, exploit chaining, payload generation, and post-exploitation simulation.
  • Integrate large language models (LLMs) and machine learning capabilities into red team pipelines to improve speed, coverage, and adaptability.
  • Build tooling that emulates real-world attacker behavior mapped to frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, enabling consistent and repeatable testing at scale
  • Develop orchestration layers that coordinate multi-stage attack simulations across on-prem, cloud, and containerized infrastructure.
  • Build data pipelines that ingest security telemetry, scan results, and threat intelligence feeds to inform and prioritize automated testing campaigns

Requirements

Toyota is looking for team members who are passionate about technology and interested in joining a collaborative and highly motivated team as a Principal Engineer - Security AI Solutions., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.

  • 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity or related field with a demonstrated focus on building security tooling, automation platforms, or AI/ML-integrated applications.
  • Strong software development skills, with proficiency in Python, PowerShell, and other relevant languages.
  • Familiarity with Red Team and the MITRE ATT&CK framework methodologies.
  • Knowledge of common security controls, best practices, and attacker techniques.
  • Hands-on experience integrating LLMs models into applications via APIs (e.g. OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar), including prompt engineering, tool use, and agentic workflow design.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively within a team.

Added bonus if you have

  • Hands-on experience with AI agentic development practices.
  • Experience vulnerability management, and remediation processes.
  • Experience in red teaming or purple team exercises at enterprise scale
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
  • Relevant certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, or OSCP, are highly desirable.

Benefits & conditions

  • Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement
  • Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount
  • Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)
  • Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
  • Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota, regardless of whether you contribute
  • Paid holidays and paid time off
  • Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools, and more
  • Tax-Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA)
  • Relocation Assistance (if applicable)

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members' efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong.

About the company

Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world's most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We're looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.

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