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Wielkopolskie, Poland
2026-05-17
Phoenix Contact
Eastern Europe
Junior/Regular Security Tester – Industrial Automation Systems (f/m)
Role Description
**Your responsibilities:**
* Conduct fuzz testing on industrial automation devices and communication stacks
* Develop and expand our internal fuzzing tool, implement support for new protocols, enhancing existing fuzzing modules
* Analyze protocol specifications and understand how frames, fields, and message structures are built
* Document findings, vulnerabilities, and test results
* Collaborate closely with development team
**Our requirements:**
* Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, information technology or similar field
* Strong programming skills in Python (experience with tooling, automation or protocol handling is a plus)
* Very good knowledge of Linux, including command line workflow, system configuration, and debugging
* Excellent written and spoken English (min. B2 level)
* Practical experience working with communication protocols: understanding how protocol frames are structured, encoded, and transmitted
* Analytical mindset and interest in cybersecurity testing
* Good communication skills and willingness to learn new technologies
* Willingness to occasional business trips to HQ in Germany
**Nice to Have:**
* Experience with fuzzing frameworks or vulnerability research
* Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, Profinet, EtherCAT)
* Basic understanding of embedded systems or industrial automation hardware