Sr. Staff Security Engineer, Digital Security

over 2 years ago
Full time role
San Jose, CA, US... more
San Jose, CA, US... more

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NIO’s mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle by offering premium smart electric vehicles and providing the best user experience. ...

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Job Description

The NIO Security Research team is responsible for designing and architecting the security mechanism of Digital Systems for the next generation vehicles with full autonomous driving capabilities, and also developing core security components (including software, tools) from the ground up. Our mission is to innovate next-generation vehicle security architecture and make it happen on mass-produced vehicles.   NIO is seeking a Sr. Staff Security Engineer for its North American R&D Center based in North San Jose. The Sr. Staff Security Engineer will help pioneer the security architecture of Next Generation Central Compute for NIO’s Software Defined Vehicle Stack and will protect and harden OS, Software, ECs, Middleware, Networking and Cloud Services.  You will have opportunity to deploy your security results in the world's leading smart vehicle system.  This position can be based in San Jose, CA or Seattle, WA.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and build security products for connected and autonomous vehicles
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify security requirements, research solutions, build prototype and production systems, etc.
  • Security reviews on protocol design, system architecture
  • Provide security requirements on new designs
  • Research security problems and solutions related to vehicles and transportation
  • Design in-vehicle security mechanisms, such as secure vehicle network communication, on-car IDS/IPS, and firewall
  • Educate various teams on security vulnerabilities and best security practices

Requirements:

  • Passionate about cyber security
  • 8+ years of working experience in security industry or 5+ years with Ph.D. degree in computer security related fields designing and building security products or equivalent experience
  • Excellent in security fundamentals, such as end-point security, network security, and applied cryptography
  • In-depth knowledge of Linux kernel and OS, and network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, MQTT, etc.)
  • Experience with Linux kernel hardening
  • Experience with Real-time OS such as QNX or FreeRTOS
  • Proven ability to innovate and create solutions to security problems autonomously
  • Strong hands-on skills. Comfortable with embedded development environment and using hardware development kits and debuggers.
  • Fast learner, and capable of figuring things out independently.
  • Proficient in C/C++, and a scripting language, such as Python or Bash 
  • Working experience with Secure Boot 
  • Experience with designing and building Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IPS/IDS)

Preferred Requirements:

  • Knowledge of modern vehicle EE architecture and communication protocols
About NIO    NIO Inc. is a pioneer in China’s premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO’s mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle. NIO aims to build a community starting with smart electric vehicles to share joy and grow together with users. NIO designs, jointly manufactures, and sells smart premium electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in connectivity, autonomous driving, and artificial intelligence. Redefining the user experience, NIO provides users with comprehensive and convenient power solutions, innovative Battery as a Service (BaaS) program, and other user-centric services. NIO began deliveries of the ES8, a 7-seater flagship premium electric SUV, in China in June 2018, and its variant, the 6-seater ES8, in March 2019. NIO officially launched the ES6, a 5-seater high-performance premium electric SUV, in December 2018 and began deliveries of the ES6 in June 2019. NIO officially launched the EC6, a 5-seater premium electric coupe SUV, in December 2019 and began deliveries of the EC6 in September 2020.
Equal Employment Opportunity   NIO is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, age, sex, ancestry, marital status, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, present or past history of mental disability, genetic information or any other classification protected by state or federal law. NIO US is an E-Verify employer.

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