Security Engineer, Red Team, Vehicle Software

Security Engineer, Red Team, Vehicle SoftwareJoin to apply for the Security Engineer, Red Team, Vehicle Software role at TeslaSecurity Engineer, Red Team, Vehicle SoftwareJoin to apply for the Security Engineer, Red Team, Vehicle Software role at TeslaWhat To ExpectWe’re looking for highly motivated Red Team engineers with an adversarial mindset to help strengthen Tesla’s overall security posture. You'll get hands-on with a wide array of technologies – including autonomous vehicles, humanoid robots, and energy systems – and learn how they interconnect, where they fail, and how to make them stronger. In this role, you’ll emulate both internal and external threat actors to uncover weaknesses across our most critical products and infrastructure. From designing real-world attack scenarios to conducting deep technical assessments, your work will directly shape how we defend systems at scale.If you’re passionate about CTFs, vulnerability research, exploit development, or just love “breaking things” to understand them better, this role is for you. Whether it’s writing custom tooling, crafting a successful phishing campaign, or gaining domain admin, you’ll have the freedom to get creative. You’ll be operating in a high-impact, complex environment spanning thousands of systems, services, and endpoints. At Tesla, you’ll use your offensive skills to drive meaningful change and contribute to one of the most ambitious roadmaps in tech today.What You'll DoBreaking everything you touch and helping us fix itConducting penetration tests against Tesla networks, applications and servicesConduct proactive Red Team exercises to simulate real-world external adversaries and insider threats, identifying vulnerabilities and assessing the effectiveness of organizational cybersecurity defensesPerforming security assessments on third-party services and softwareCollaborating cross functionally with engineers to develop secure servicesAuditing source code for security vulnerabilitiesDevelop/implement automated systems to help spot known security exposuresWhat You'll BringExperience with secure architecture designExcellent communication skillsSecurity experience in one or more of: C, C++, PHP, Go,x86, ARM, CAN, cryptography, reverse engineering, wireless networks, common web vulnerabilities with SQLi, XSS, CSRF and exploit developmentStrong penetration testing experienceExperience auditing code and featuresBenefitsCompensation and BenefitsAlong with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deductionFamily-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefitsDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contributionCompany Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSAHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefitsCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramSick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid HolidaysBack-up childcare and parenting support resourcesVoluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insuranceWeight Loss and Tobacco Cessation ProgramsTesla Babies programCommuter benefitsEmployee discounts and perks programExpected Compensation$88,000 - $318,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefitsPay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. 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