Senior Cybersecurity Engineer – Automotive

Location:
Pune / Bangalore

Experience:
10+ Years Employment Type: Full time

About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead cybersecurity engineering activities for automotive embedded systems, connected vehicle platforms, telematics, and OTA solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in automotive cybersecurity standards, threat analysis, risk assessment, security architecture, and compliance management across the vehicle development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities
Cybersecurity Engineering
• Define and manage cybersecurity requirements for vehicle systems, ECUs, and connected services.
• Develop Cybersecurity Concepts and Technical Security Concepts in compliance with ISO/SAE 21434.
• Conduct Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA) activities.
• Identify cybersecurity risks, vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies.
• Drive implementation of security controls throughout the product development lifecycle. Security Architecture & Design
• Define cybersecurity architecture for automotive embedded systems and connected vehicle solutions.
• Design secure communication mechanisms for CAN, CAN FD, LIN, Ethernet, and diagnostics interfaces.
• Support implementation of Secure Boot, Secure Diagnostics, Secure Firmware Updates, Cryptographic Services, and Key Management solutions.
• Collaborate with system, software, and hardware teams to ensure security-by-design principles. Compliance & Process
• Ensure compliance with:
• ISO/SAE 21434
• UNECE R155 Cybersecurity Regulations
• UNECE R156 Software Update Regulations
• ASPICE Cybersecurity Process Requirements




• Prepare and review cybersecurity work products, compliance reports, and audit evidence.
• Support cybersecurity assessments, reviews, and customer audits. Verification & Validation
• Define cybersecurity verification and validation strategies.
• Review penetration testing and vulnerability assessment results.
• Track security findings and ensure timely resolution.
• Support security testing during development and release phases. Stakeholder & Supplier Management
• Coordinate with OEMs, suppliers, system engineers, software teams, and validation teams.
• Review supplier cybersecurity deliverables and compliance status.
• Lead cybersecurity technical discussions, design reviews, and risk review meetings.
• Mentor junior cybersecurity engineers and project teams. Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in Automotive Embedded Systems, Connected Vehicles, or Cybersecurity Engineering.
• Proven experience in cybersecurity engineering within Automotive OEMs or Tier-1 suppliers.
• Strong understanding of vehicle E/E architectures and software development processes. Mandatory Skills Cybersecurity
• ISO/SAE 21434
• Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA)




• Security Risk Management
• Cybersecurity Concept Development
• Vulnerability Assessment & Mitigation
• Secure Product Development Lifecycle Automotive Domain
• Automotive Development V-Cycle
• ECU Development Lifecycle
• Connected Vehicles & Telematics
• Vehicle Diagnostics
• OTA (FOTA/SOTA) Vehicle Communication Protocols
• CAN / CAN FD
• LIN
• Automotive Ethernet
• DoIP Security Technologies
• Secure Boot
• Cryptography & Encryption
• PKI & Certificate Management
• Authentication & Authorization
• Key Management
• Hardware Security Modules (HSM) Preferred Skills
• Knowledge of Functional Safety (ISO 26262).
• Experience with ASPICE processes.
• Exposure to Cloud Security for Connected Vehicle Platforms.
• Experience with cybersecurity testing and penetration testing tools.
• Familiarity with Vector CANoe, CANalyzer, Polarion, DOORS, Jira, and Confluence. ? Application Details: Kindly share your updated resume at: Shital.
[email protected] ? Please mention "Senior Cybersecurity Engineer – Automotive" in the email subject line. ? Mandatory Details to be Shared: ✔ Total Experience ✔ Relevant Experience in Automotive Cybersecurity ✔ Experience in ISO/SAE 21434 ✔ Experience in TARA ✔ Current Company ✔ Current Location ✔ Preferred Location – Pune / Bangalore ✔ Current CTC ✔ Expected CTC ✔ Notice Period Additional Details: ▪️ If serving notice, please mention your Last Working Day (LWD) ▪️ If already relieved, mention LWD & reason for leaving ▪️ If any career gap, kindly specify the reason

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