Security Test Specialist
Bosch · Posted Oct 9
Mobility, industrial technology, consumer goods, and energy and building technology services
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About the role
This role sits within Bosch's automotive cybersecurity and testing organization, focused on ECU and vehicle-level validation for software-defined vehicle systems. The work spans AUTOSAR BSW testing, in-vehicle communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet, FlexRay) and diagnostics, along with cybersecurity compliance under UN R155 and UN R156. The specialist will design and execute security test strategies, perform penetration testing and TARA validation, and verify secure boot, secure flashing, OTA and diagnostic access mechanisms.
What you will do
- Design and execute cybersecurity test strategies in compliance with UN R155 and UN R156 for ECU and vehicle-level validation.
- Perform Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA) validation and derive security test scenarios based on identified threats and attack vectors.
- Conduct penetration testing on automotive systems (ECU, CAN, Ethernet, OTA interfaces) to identify vulnerabilities and validate countermeasures.
- Validate secure communication protocols (e.g., CAN, SOME/IP, DoIP, TLS) including authentication, encryption, and data integrity mechanisms.
- Test and verify secure boot, secure flashing, and OTA update mechanisms, ensuring protection against tampering and rollback attacks.
- Perform diagnostic security testing (UDS Security Access – Seed/Key, authentication) and validate protection against unauthorized access.
- Work closely with BSW, ASW, and system teams to ensure cybersecurity requirements traceability from concept to test execution.
- Use security testing tools (e.g., CANoe/CANAnalyzer, Wireshark, fuzzing tools, penetration frameworks) to automate and enhance test coverage.Analyze vulnerabilities, support root cause analysis, and collaborate with development teams for mitigation and re-validation.
- Prepare compliance documentation, test reports, and audit evidence to support OEM cybersecurity certification and regulatory approvals.Strong collaboration and leadership skills with ability to mentor teams technically & drive automation & AI adoption in Test.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Strong experience in AUTOSAR BSW testing (with sensors camera, video, radar, ultrasonic), including MCAL, ECU Abstraction, OS, and Services layers.
- Hands-on testing of communication protocols – CAN, LIN, Ethernet, FlexRay, and diagnostics (UDS/DoIP).Expertise in test automation using Python, CAPL, and tools like CANoe/CANAnalyzer.
- B.E / B.Tech / ECE / EEE / CS
- 07 - 10 years
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Bosch
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services, operating across mobility, industrial technology, consumer goods, and energy and building technology sectors. Driven by its purpose to create technology that is "Invented for life," the company leverages its expertise in hardware, software, and IoT to shape global trends such as automation, electrification, and artificial intelligence.
- Industry
- Automotive
- Company size
- 406225 employees
- Founded
- 1886
- Location
- Stuttgart, Germany
- Funding stage
- Private Company
Leadership
Chairman of the Board of Management
Deputy Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
Markus Heyn
Deputy Chairman and Chairman of Mobility
Frank Meyer
Member of the Board of Management
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