Senior Engineer - Cybersecurity Software Engineer

About the role

VTI Instruments/UEI is a leading supplier of instrumentation for demanding test applications across aerospace, defense, energy, transportation, and commercial electronics. As a Senior Engineer - Cybersecurity Software Engineer in Bangalore, you will develop and maintain Linux-based embedded software, analyze and remediate CVEs and security vulnerabilities, and perform security assessments using tools like FOSSA, CodeSonar, and Veracode. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cybersecurity, quality, and regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle.

What you’ll do

• Integrate and maintain third-party/open-source software while ensuring licensing and cybersecurity compliance
• Apply security patches, conduct periodic security scans, and reduce system attack surfaces through hardening activities
• Establish and maintain build environments, execute regression testing, and support periodic software releases
• Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, testing activities, and cybersecurity compliance assessments
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with cybersecurity, quality, and regulatory requirements throughout the product lifecycle
• Support cybersecurity audits, maintain compliance documentation, and promote secure development practices within the engineering team
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned

What you’ll bring

• Minimum BE in Computer Science or Electronics / Instrumentation / Electrical Engineering
• 3-6 years of experience in firmware design
• 3 years of experience using C, C++
• Recent hands-on experience in a hardware / software co-design environment
• Develop and maintain Linux-based embedded software, including vulnerability remediation and security enhancements
• Analyze, track, and resolve CVEs and software security vulnerabilities in Linux kernels (2.6.x to 4.x), drivers, and user-space applications
• Design, develop, debug, and maintain embedded C/C++ software for Linux-based systems
• Perform security assessments, static code analysis, and software composition analysis using tools such as FOSSA, CodeSonar, Veracode, and similar platforms

Skills

Education

Minimum BE in Computer Science or Electronics / Instrumentation / Electrical Engineering education