Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

1. Key Tasks and Deliverables

Lead end‑to‑end cybersecurity engineering for safety‑critical powertrain ECUs (Engine ECU, VCU, MCU, BMS, HCU, OCDC) across ICE, Hybrid, and Electric platforms.
Act as Cybersecurity Technical Owner for assigned powertrain programs, accountable for design robustness, compliance, and SOP readiness.
Define, review, and approve secure ECU architectures, including secure boot, secure flashing, secure communication, OTA/FOTA security, HSM integration, and key lifecycle management.
Perform and lead Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA) in compliance with ISO/SAE 21434, ensuring traceability to cybersecurity goals and mitigations.
Translate cybersecurity threats into explicit system and software security requirements aligned with vehicle and powertrain performance goals.
Ensure cross‑functional execution by coordinating cybersecurity activities with system, software, hardware, validation, vehicle integration, and supplier teams.
Lead cybersecurity design and compliance reviews with internal stakeholders, vehicle programs,



and Tier‑1 suppliers.
Oversee vulnerability management, incident response, and post‑SOP cybersecurity monitoring for powertrain ECUs.
Define and execute penetration testing, fuzz testing, and robustness validation to close vulnerabilities during development and validation phases.

2. Critical Must‑Have Deliverables

ISO/SAE 21434‑compliant cybersecurity lifecycle execution for powertrain ECUs.
UNECE R155 / R156 (AIS 189 / AIS 190) evidence readiness supporting vehicle type approval.
Cyber‑secure ECU architectures protecting torque, propulsion, charging, and energy management functions.
Demonstrated alignment between cybersecurity and functional safety (ISO 26262) without system trade‑offs.
Zero critical cybersecurity non‑conformities at SOP and regulatory audits.

3. Good‑to‑Have Deliverables

Experience supporting global OEM vehicle cybersecurity audits and homologation activities.
Cont

📌 Lead Engineer- Software and Cyber Security (Chennai)
🏢 Mahindra and Mahindra
📍 Chennai