Internship - Cyber Security Engineering & GRC (f/m/d)

CARIAD; Ingolstadt; Remote; EUR 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

CARIAD, the automotive software arm of the VW Group, offers an insightful internship in Cyber Security Engineering & Governance, Risk, and Compliance. You will help strengthen our CI/CD security and risk reduction efforts while collaborating with product development teams in a DevSecOps context.

Join us in Germany for 3–6 months, 35 h/week, with remote options within Germany and a chance to contribute to security across infotainment development and regulatory compliance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Very good academic performance.
• Enrolled student in software engineering or related field.
• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills.
• Self-guided work ethic.
• Enthusiastic about tackling complex tasks.
• Affinity for technology and cyber security.

Responsibilities

• Enhance tool-based vulnerability management capabilities.
• Automate aggregation and visualization of vulnerabilities.
• Review product security risk assessments and propose improvements to risk management.
• Develop compliance as code PoCs and explore AI-assisted automations.
• Identify security management best practices within the automotive industry and beyond.
• Refine security interfaces with other GRC areas (e.g. quality, legal).
• Assess the regulatory compliance of selected capabilities.

Skills

Academic excellence

Software engineering student

Cyber security interest

Analytical thinking

Self-guided work

Education

Enrolled software engineering student

Job description

We are CARIAD, the automotive software company of the Volkswagen Group. Our teams build automotive software platforms and digital customer functions for iconic brands like Audi, Volkswagen, and Porsche – supporting the Volkswagen Group in becoming the leading automotive technology company. With CARIDIANS in Germany, the USA, China, Estonia, and India, we are transforming automotive mobility for everyone. Join us and be part of this exciting journey!

YOUR TEAM

To support our Cyber Security Engineering & Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) team, we are looking for an intern to contribute to enhancing our security capabilities in infotainment development. In this role, you will gain hands‑on experience improving security features of our CI/CD pipeline, refining security risk management methods, and supporting key GRC activities. You will work alongside seasoned security experts and product development teams while deploying new structural capabilities at scale in a DevSecOps organization. We are a team of passionate security engineers and governance specialists with a strong analytical mindset — embedded in CARIAD and the global VW Group network.

What You Will Do

• Enhance tool‑based vulnerability management capabilities.
• Automate aggregation and visualization of vulnerabilities.
• Review product security risk assessments and propose improvements to risk management.
• Develop compliance as code PoCs and explore AI‑assisted automations.
• Identify security management best practices within the automotive industry and beyond.
• Refine security interfaces with other GRC areas (e.g. quality, legal).
• Assess the regulatory compliance of selected capabilities.

Who You Are

• Very good academic performance.
• Enrolled student in software engineering or related field.
• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills.
• Self‑guided work ethic.
• Enthusiastic about tackling complex tasks.
• Affinity for technology and cyber security.

NICE TO KNOW

Remote work options within Germany. Duration: 3 - 6 months. 35 h/week. Salary: 13.90 €/hour.

At CARIAD, we embrace individuality and diversity because we believe our differences make us stronger. We actively seek to build teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute.

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