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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Security Engineer - **Company:** CENTRAL PRODUCTIONS LLC - **Location:** Troy, MI, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Bluetooth, Code Review, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Datasheets, Software Debugging, Linux, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Middleware, Embedded Software, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Python (Programming Language), Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, Open Source Technology, Quick EMUlator (QEMU), Reverse Engineering, Reduced Instruction Set Computing, Software Technical Review, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, VMware Virtualization, Xen Servers, Wi-Fi Technology, Vivado, Scripting, Information Technology, Cyber Warfare, Software Version Control, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.themuse.com/jobs/aptiv/senior-principal-cybersecurity-engineer ## About the Role * 5+ years' experience in cybersecurity engineering, development of cryptographic libraries/protocol stacks, vulnerability research, or reverse engineering * 5+ years' experience with C, assembly (ARM, MIPS, RISC-V, Intel x86_64, proprietary architectures, etc.), or similar low-level/embedded development * 3+ years' experience with: 1) host-based virtualization (VMware workstation, QEMU-KVM, Xen, etc.) and emulation technologies (QEMU, Simics, etc.); 2) conducting offensive cyber research such as vulnerability research and exploit development against embedded systems; 3) scripting languages like Python in a Linux-like environment; and 4) debugging embedded systems (JTAG, UART, proprietary debugging environment, etc) * Familiarity with embedded systems development and use of cryptography and/or communications implementations * Good organization, communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills * A go-getter that is passionate to learn about new security vulnerabilities and develop assessment automation solutions * Interest and/or experience with bug bounties, capture-the-flag competitions, etc. * Experience proposing and executing independent research and development tasks and writing conference-level technical reports * Familiarity with version control systems and code review processes, * Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar discipline * 2+ years' experience developing with automotive hardware and architectures (e.g., TriCore ) * 2+ years' experience developing for FPGAs such as Xilinx, NXP, etc. and using their associated tool suites such as Vivado, etc. * Familiarity with automotive communication systems (CAN, CAN-FD, automotive Ethernet, etc.) * Familiarity with automotive operating systems such as SROS2 and software communications middleware DDS * Familiarity with Bluetooth, NFC, and/or Wi-Fi implementations and communications * General understand circuit schematics, hardware data sheets, and/or logic design * Experience working as part of a cross-functional team to implement diverse solutions * Experience performing threat modelling and design reviews to assess security implications and requirements for introduction of new technologies * Experience representing technical viewpoints to diverse audiences and in making timely and prudent technical risk decisions * Experience in customer discussions and technical design reviews and supporting cross discipline activities * High level of oral and written communication skills * Ability to communicate and present complex issues and ideas with precision and clarity, adjusting appropriately for the audience; ability to communicate effectively up to the Vice President level * Good personality and strong ability for successfully working independently ## Description * Research and develop production-ready cybersecurity capabilities, develop reverse engineering tools and other cyber research instrumentation * Develop, enhance and customize security capabilities, tooling and instrumentation * Communicate security research findings to production engineering teams around the world, ensuring integration into platforms and products * Collaborate with open-source organizations to ensure quality of our open-source cybersecurity stack, including making quality and feature improvements * Conduct experiments to test the limits of state-of-the-art technologies to uncover weaknesses and vulnerabilities * Translate research findings into patents, blog posts, and conference publications * Maintain an up-to-date awareness of offensive and defensive cybersecurity activities in the public/commercial domain and working to accelerate cyber operations as appropriate * Break down long-term efforts into discrete tasks that demonstrate incremental progress * Guide product teams through integration of new cybersecurity system designs and testing methodologies * Defend research viewpoints to senior and executive leadership by providing compelling information and evidence ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Building a Cross-Platform BLE Client with Kotlin Multiplatform and Kable](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100250-building-a-cross-platform-ble-client-with-kotlin-multiplatform-and-kable) - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Cybersecurity for Software Defined Vehicles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/725-cybersecurity-for-software-defined-vehicles) - [Prototyping with Hardware and the Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/651-prototyping-with-hardware-and-the-web) ## Related Articles - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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