Applied Intuition
Cybersecurity Software Engineer - New Grad (December 2027)
About this role
Applied Intuition seeks a cybersecurity-focused new graduate to strengthen vehicle platform security by designing secure boot processes, integrating HSM solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. You'll receive mentorship from senior engineers while contributing to security assessments across automotive and defense products.
What you'll do
- Conduct security assessments for existing and new vehicle platform products
- Design and implement secure boot processes for embedded devices to ensure firmware integrity
- Integrate HSM (Hardware Security Module) solutions into embedded systems with hardware engineers
- Support cryptographic operations and key management implementation
- Collaborate with software, hardware, QA, and product teams on security integration
- Contribute to security throughout the product development lifecycle
What they're looking for
- C/C++ and Python programming
- Cryptographic principles and algorithms
- Embedded systems development
- Secure boot architecture
- HSM integration and key management
- Security frameworks (FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria)
- Automotive embedded systems (preferred)
- In-vehicle networks and protocols like CAN/LIN (preferred)
Benefits
- Mentorship from senior security engineers
- Work on cutting-edge physical AI and autonomous vehicle technology
- In-office culture with flexibility for occasional remote work
- Exposure to automotive and defense industries
- Collaborative cross-functional team environment
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Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition builds autonomous vehicle and defense systems software, including motion planning algorithms, simulation infrastructure, and autonomy integration platforms for aerial and ground platforms. The company is hiring for security engineers, robotics/autonomy software engineers, hardware-in-the-loop specialists, and IT operations professionals to support its growing physical AI operations.
- Website
- appliedintuition.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through a cybersecurity project or coursework you completed—what was your role and what did you learn?
- How would you explain secure boot and why it matters in embedded systems?