At MOIA, vehicle security is a cornerstone of trust in autonomous mobility. As a (Senior) Automotive Cyber Security Test Manager (all genders), you will be responsible for establishing and evolving our security verification and validation capabilities across the fully autonomous vehicle platform like the ID.Buzz AD. You’ll lead vulnerability management efforts, define testing strategies, and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure our vehicles meet the highest standards of cybersecurity and operational integrity.
This role is ideal for someone who combines hands-on testing expertise with a systems-level understanding of automotive security and thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
- Design and implement MOIA’s vehicle security testing framework, covering both embedded systems and vehicle-wide architectures.
- Define and execute test plans for security verification and validation across ECUs, communication interfaces, and vehicle networks.
- Lead vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation efforts across hardware and software components.
- Establish processes and tooling for continuous security testing, including fuzzing, penetration testing, and static/dynamic analysis.
- Collaborate with platform, software, and safety teams to integrate security testing into development and release workflows.
- Develop and maintain documentation for security test procedures, threat models, and vulnerability tracking.
- Support compliance efforts with automotive cybersecurity standards (e.g., ISO/SAE 21434, UN R155).
- Contribute to incident response planning and post-incident analysis related to vehicle security.
- A degree in computer science, electrical engineering, automotive engineering, or a related technical field.
- Proven experience in security testing of embedded systems, automotive platforms, or connected devices.
- Strong understanding of automotive communication protocols (e.g., CAN, LIN, Ethernet) and ECU architectures.
- Familiarity with vulnerability assessment methodologies and security testing tools.
- Experience with scripting and automation (e.g., Python, Bash) for test orchestration and reporting.
- Knowledge of secure coding practices and software development lifecycles.
- Ability to work across disciplines and communicate effectively with engineering, safety, and compliance teams.
- Business-level fluency in English, both written and spoken
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with automotive cybersecurity standards and homologation processes (e.g., ISO/SAE 21434, UN R155).
- Hands-on experience with penetration testing tools and techniques for automotive systems.
- Familiarity with hardware security concepts (e.g., secure boot, TPM, HSM).
- Background in incident response or post-mortem analysis of security breaches.
- Contributions to security tooling, research, or community initiatives
We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds — even if you don’t meet every requirement. If you’re excited about the role and MOIA’s mission, we’d love to hear from you!
- Competitive salary (including bonus)
- Hybrid work setup: Work from home or one of our offices - you and your team decide how often to meet, blending flexibility with collaboration!
- Flexible working hours and the possibility of flexible work arrangements depending on your needs (parenting, care work, volunteering, etc.)
- Budget and monthly expense allowance for home office setup
- Possibility of remote work from outside Germany for up to 6 weeks per year from over 35 countries - learn more in our blog!
- Public transport ticket (fully subsidized "Deutschlandticket") for commuting and travelling throughout Germany and discount on MOIA rides
- Subsidized fitness club membership or bike leasing
- Learning environment with continuous learning days, job rotation, trainings and workshops, coaching, conferences, books, and language classes
- Mental health support, 1:1 sessions with external professionals and mental unload workshops
- 30 vacation days, sabbatical and unpaid leave option
- Relocation support with service provider (visa, administration, etc.)
- Dog-friendly offices
For student & internship positions, we have an adjusted set of benefits.
We are a member of Charta der Vielfalt and are dedicated to actively fostering a workplace that celebrates and promotes diversity in various aspects such as age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or cognitive ability, and ethnicity. At MOIA, we embrace a culture where people are accepted, respected, valued, appreciated, and included.
In our commitment to promoting diversity and inclusivity, we regularly provide unconscious bias training to all our employees. Furthermore, we continuously strive to enhance our hiring process by ensuring a diverse hiring panel.
At MOIA, our teams are typically distributed across locations and collaborate in a hybrid setup. We work together both remotely and on site, choosing the mode of collaboration that fits the context, the work at hand, and each team’s rhythm.
Spending time together in our offices is an important part of how we stay connected, build trust, and solve complex problems. At the same time, we value flexibility and give teams and individuals autonomy to shape their ways of working, with everyone having the freedom to organise their routines in a way that aligns with their work and their team’s needs.
If you’d like to learn more about how we work, visit our blog for insights into our culture and hiring process, or follow us on Instagram for a look behind the scenes at MOIA.
At MOIA we’re reimagining the future of mobility – safe, autonomous and tailored to the needs of cities and their people. As a tech company with more than 400 employees, we build mobility solutions that truly move cities forward.
We launched our ridepooling service in Hamburg in 2019 and have been part of the city’s public transport system since 2023. Since launch, we have transported over 12 million passengers. Currently, MOIA is evolving from a mobility provider to a tech provider offering a scalable and safe turnkey solution for autonomous driving.
With office locations in Berlin and Hamburg, our diverse and international team comprising more than 60 nationalities works together toward that shared mission.
MOIA is more than a technology provider – we are a partner to cities and public transport operators committed to creating more livable spaces and delivering mobility solutions that are reliable, safe and comfortable.
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