Cybersecurity Engineer (TARA)
Summary
The Cybersecurity Engineer will perform Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA) for automotive embedded systems. The role requires expertise in ISO/SAE 21434, ASPICE, and requirements engineering tools like Polarion or DOORS.
Salary: £66,000 - 106,000 per year
Requirements:- 5-10+ years in automotive embedded systems, including 3+ years in automotive cybersecurity roles
- Deep, practical knowledge of the ISO/SAE 21434 lifecycle and its work products, including Item Definition and Cybersecurity Case
- Demonstrable TARA delivery experience using recognised methods
- Strong requirements engineering skills using Polarion or DOORS, including bidirectional traceability across the V-cycle
- Working knowledge of Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) processes and ISO 26262 co-dependencies (safety-security co-engineering)
- Solid understanding of automotive E/E architectures, communication buses, and typical attack surfaces
- Architectural understanding of cryptographic primitives, PKI, key lifecycle, and secure boot concepts
- Working knowledge of AUTOSAR Classic security architecture
- Lead the front end of the ISO/SAE 21434 cybersecurity lifecycle across our products
- Drive cybersecurity activities from Item Definition and Threat Analysis & Risk Assessment (TARA) through Cybersecurity Goals, Cybersecurity Concepts, and the derivation of system and software cybersecurity requirements
- Act as the technical authority for cybersecurity
- Work closely with OEM customers and collaborate across Systems, Software, Functional Safety, Hardware, Quality, and Programme teams to deliver secure, compliant products throughout the development lifecycle
- Influence product architecture, customer engagements, and our organisational cybersecurity maturity
- AUTOSAR
- Embedded
- Hardware
- Security
- SPICE
More:
We specialise in electro-mechanical systems for the Automotive and EV industry and are seeking a Cyber Security Engineer (TARA) for a contract based in Surrey, initially scheduled for 6 months. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Automotive Cybersecurity Engineer to contribute to secure, compliant product development and help shape our cybersecurity approach across the organisation.
last updated 35 week of 2026