Cybersecurity Student

Description

Job Description

The Engineering Cybersecurity team evaluates existing systems for security risks based on industry best practices and an understanding of the threats faced by our vehicles. They collaborate with other teams on what security features provide the most value for a given program meeting contractual requirements as well as expected quality from a world-class organization. Cybersecurity team members work closely with others in the software department and engineering to ensure the appropriate level of cybersecurity protection is enabled for a given system.

The anticipated start date for the role is September 2025, with an expected 12-month term. However, a variety of start dates and durations for this role are possible. Feel free to indicate your availability on your application.

You will support the team as required in some or all of the following stages of software development:

• Requirements definition
• Planning
• Software development
• Software testing
• Vehicle testing
• Reporting
• Issues tracking and resolution
• Participate in concept, UI, and feature development
  
  

Key Job Elements

• Support and develop cybersecurity requirements and products for automotive applications.
• Follow stakeholder’s strategy for secure vehicle architectures, departmental processes & procedures, cybersecurity best practices into existing software products.
• Follow established organization software processes and plans for developing software e.g. peer reviews, software requirements specification, test procedures/results, software configuration management, etc.
• Work within both Agile and Waterfall software development frameworks.
• Document code and development processes for future reference and compliance.
• Provide troubleshooting support and technical assistance for software and security related issues, analyzing and resolving customer reported problems.
• Share new IRAD ideas with the Advanced Products & Technology team, and support project execution as requested.
• Support the development of technical solutions in areas such as: cryptography, intrusion detection systems, and the use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) for cybersecurity applications, key management strategies, and infrastructure.
• Liaise with various teams such as software development, systems engineering, project engineering, and program on cybersecurity topics.
• Support any incident response activities with the team as issues arise in a timely manner.
  
  

Required Qualifications

The software team at Land Systems – Canada develops software for a variety of capabilities. As a result, we need developers with experience in at least one of the following languages:

• C and C++
• C#, .NET
• Python
• JSON
• WPF
• UML
• Qt
  
  

A student in any of the following programs: Mechatronics, Electronics, Cybersecurity, Software Development or Engineering

Familiarity With Cybersecurity Standards

• SAE J3061
• NIST 800-53
• UNECE R155
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Serial protocols for communication and logging
• Testing and debugging skills
• Knowledge of vehicle communication network protocols (SAE J1939, TCP/IP, UDP)
• Control theory / Mechatronics
• Experience in Linux
• Real-time systems
• Vehicle systems
• Atlassian Suite (Jira, Bamboo, Confluence, etc.)
• Sonatype