Penetration Testing Engineer

Due to new project ramp-up for leading EU-based OEM in area of Android Automotive IVI, Intellias is looking for a skilled Penetration Testing Engineer to ensure the security of wireless in-car services, focusing on Android-based systems. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in wireless communication protocols (Bluetooth, WLAN), mobile application security, embedded systems, and penetration testing methodologies.

Required skills:

Penetration Testing & Security

• Hands-on experience with penetration testing tools such as Burp Suite, Metasploit, Wireshark, Nmap, Frida, or custom scripts.
• Proficient in manual and automated testing techniques, including fuzzing and exploit development.
• Strong understanding of OWASP Mobile Top 10, CVSS, and common vulnerability types (buffer overflows, injection, etc.).

Wireless Communication Protocols

• Deep knowledge of Bluetooth (Classic and BLE) and WLAN (802.11) protocols.
• Experience analyzing or exploiting vulnerabilities in Bluetooth or Wi-Fi stacks.

Android Platform

• Familiarity with Android architecture, Android security model, and AOSP.
• Ability to reverse engineer APKs (using tools like JADX, apktool, etc.).
• Experience with SELinux, secure boot, and Android hardening techniques.

Programming/Scripting

• Experience writing custom scripts/tools for security testing.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct penetration testing and security assessments on Android-based in-car systems, applications, and wireless communication stacks (Bluetooth, WLAN).
• Analyze and exploit vulnerabilities at the application, OS, and wireless stack levels.
• Reverse engineer Android applications and platform components to identify security flaws.
• Develop threat models and perform risk assessments for new wireless features or architecture changes.
• Collaborate with development teams to design and implement secure platform architecture and countermeasures.
• Document findings clearly, and provide mitigation strategies and remediation guidance.
• Contribute to the contin