Principal Technical Specialist - Vehicle & Connected Cyber Security

Job description

Reporting to the Senior Director of Vehicle and Connected Cybersecurity, this position plays a critical role in shaping cybersecurity architecture, influencing platform decisions, mentoring technical teams, and representing the organization with regulatory authorities, business partners, and industry forums. Technical Leadership & Strategy: Provide expert guidance on secure-by-design principles and emerging threats affecting automotive and connected systems. - Act as the principal technical authority for vehicle, embedded, and connected cybersecurity across all vehicle programs and platforms. - Define and evolve cybersecurity architectures and technical standards for ECUs, in-vehicle networks, OTA, cloud backends, mobile apps, and V2X ecosystems. Product & Engineering Engagement: - Partner with vehicle, software, and systems engineering teams to integrate cybersecurity requirements throughout the product development lifecycle. - Lead or support threat modeling, risk assessments, and security architecture reviews for vehicle platforms and connected services. - Influence design decisions to balance security, safety, performance, cost, and customer experience. Governance, Risk & Compl...