Cyber Securirty Engineer

Contract: 6 months, Hybrid, outside IR35, rate DOE, Surrey

Project:
Automotive cybersecurity engineering role supporting the development of next-generation vehicle control systems. Responsible for leading cybersecurity activities across the product lifecycle, including threat analysis, security requirements, risk assessment, compliance evidence and collaboration with engineering teams and external automotive partners.

Essential Skills:

• Automotive cybersecurity engineering experience
• ISO/SAE 21434 lifecycle knowledge
• Threat Analysis & Risk Assessment (TARA)
• Cybersecurity concepts, goals and requirements definition
• Requirements management tools (Polarion / DOORS)
• Automotive SPICE (ASPICE)
• ISO 26262 and safety-security integration
• Automotive E/E architecture and communication protocols
• Cybersecurity case development and audit evidence
• Secure-by-design and threat modelling principles
• Cryptography fundamentals, PKI and key management concepts
• AUTOSAR Classic security modules (Crypto Stack, Key Management)
• Secure boot and secure diagnostics knowledge
• UN R155 / R156 and CSMS awareness
• Experience within automotive embedded systems