Cybersecurity Product Penetration Tester

Location: Kraków, Lesser Poland, Poland

Job ID: R0133789 – Posted: 2026-06-15

Job Description

The opportunity to join Hitachi Energy Cybersecurity Assurance Center – our product security team that performs penetration testing of every product we build.

Responsibilities

• Test every kind of product before release – hardware, software, cloud, mobile, OT solutions
• Identify and exploit vulnerabilities across all Hitachi Energy products to eliminate them before releasing to market
• Work closely with engineers to support security‑by‑design approach implementation
• Use and develop state‑of‑the‑art tools, both hardware and software, including CsAC's custom tools fine‑tuned for cryptography and LLM‑supported reverse engineering

Qualifications and Skills

• In‑depth knowledge of TCP/IP networking and application protocols concepts
• Understanding of software exploitation and common vulnerabilities
• Experience with port scanning, vulnerability assessment and fuzzing tools
• Knowledge of protocols associated with web technologies
• Understanding of OWASP Top 10 and SANS 25 vulnerabilities and their mitigations
• Knowledge of security testing of mobile apps and related APIs
• Experience working in multicultural environments and good English communication skills, both verbal and written technical reports
• Proficient with one of the scripting languages (e.g., Python)
• Knowledge of cryptographic and security protocols
• Understanding of penetration testing tools like Metasploit; able to write auxiliary modules and code exploits
• Hands‑on experience with reverse engineering and binary analysis is a plus
• Experience with hardware exploitation techniques including firmware extraction, UART, JTAG, I2C interfacing is a plus
• Understanding RF, Bluetooth, NFC and wireless attack surfaces is a plus

Background Experience

• Performing penetration tests of a wide range of systems
• Research – gathering information about industry technologies, familiarizing with new communication protocols and their weaknesses
• Documentation preparation – reports creation, team’s internal documentation development
• Meetings – taking part in technical meetings and knowledge exchange sessions

Disability Accommodation Statement

Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if they are unable or limited in their ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of their disability. They can request accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website, including contact information and specific details about the required accommodation to support them during the job application process.