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Cyber Security Engineer (983)
Cranfield
£31.86 p/h
Working Patten- 3 days in the office 2 days WFH- (this may vary depending on workload)

We are recruiting a Cyber Security Engineer for one of our automotive clients based in Cranfield. You will be working for a globally recognised automotive company. This is a long-term contract role. The contract is on an ongoing basis a may run for several years.

Key Responsibilities of the Body Electronics Engineer:
As a Connected Car Cybersecurity Project Manager, you will develop a deep working knowledge of the features that make up Nissans Connected Car offering and use this to:

  • Lead the coordination and schedule alignment with all relevant stakeholders to ensure compliance with UN-R155
  • Lead progress reports on Cybersecurity topics at management meeting and vehicle milestone meetings.
  • Understanding the capability required for the future and coordinating on the number of people needed to build the team.
  • Lead regular communication and coordination with Legal and Compliance teams.
  • Lead the activity of hearing and communicating from suppliers for information required for Cybersecurity.
  • Lead in resolving issues related to Cybersecurity.
  • Lead to request Cybersecurity requirements at the right time during system development.
  • Keep up to date with the latest trends and features in iOS, Android and Cloud and consider their impact on Cybersecurity
  • Establish the process of Cybersecurity implementation plan
  • Cybersecurity Implementation Plan
  • Status Update
  • Meeting Minutes
  • CSMS Certification

    Qualifications & Experience for the Body Electronics Engineer:
  • Experience in developing and/or maintaining IT systems
  • Be able to project manage and discuss with cybersecurity engineers
  • Experience negotiating with certification authorities
  • Understanding of UN-R155, ISO21434
  • Superior project management and organizational skills, PMP or Prince2 is a plus
  • Superior cybersecurity knowledge and understanding of process, CISSP or equivalent is a plus
  • Be degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
  • Understanding of Agile and Waterfall software development
  • Competent with tools such as: Jira and Confluence
  • Competent with PC applications including Microsoft excel and Microsoft powerpoint
  • Ability to prioritise and multitask between multiple projects simultaneously
  • Be self-motivating, self-managing and pro-active.
  • Be flexible regarding working practice and working hours.
  • Be able to travel abroad, typically a few days to 2 weeks, but on rare occasions travel may be long distance and or, at short notice.
  • Fluent English written and verbal communication skills.
  • Engineering or Computer Science Degree qualified
  • 5+ year experience of Project Management in the IT Industry
  • Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall processes.
  • Good communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Business level of Japanese communication is a plus

    LMIND

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