Automotive Cybersecurity Analyst

Location: Noida, India

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and has operational offices and sites spread across Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune among others. Over 1800 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Transport, Aerospace and Digital Identity and Security markets.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a Security Analyst specializing in automotive penetration testing to strengthen our cybersecurity team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for conducting security assessments, penetration testing of automotive systems, and ensuring compliance with industry standards (ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE WP.29). This role involves identifying vulnerabilities, performing risk analysis, and supporting secure development in automotive embedded systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct automotive penetration testing on ECUs, communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet), and in-vehicle networks.

• Perform threat modeling, risk assessments, and vulnerability analysis for automotive systems.

• Ensure compliance with ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE WP.29, and cybersecurity best practices.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate security into SDLC and recommend security improvements.

• Work with hardware security tools, fuzz testing frameworks, and reverse engineering techniques.

Requirements:

• Experience in automotive cybersecurity with hands-on penetration testing expertise.

• Proficiency in CAN, LIN, UDS, Automotive Ethernet, and wireless security testing.

• Knowledge of hardware security, embedded systems, and cryptographic implementations.

• Familiarity with automotive security tools (CANoe, Scapy, Kali Linux, Wireshark, etc.).

• Strong understanding of ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE WP.29, and cybersecurity frameworks.

• Scripting experience in Python, Bash, or C is a plus.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!