Senior Vehicle Security Engineer (all genders)

Confidential; Berlin; Ibrido; EUR 100.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive salary (including bonus)

Hybrid work setup

Flexible working hours

Home office budget

Remote work up to 6 weeks/year outside

Deutschlandticket

Fitness club membership or bike lease

Learning environment with training and

Mental health support

30 vacation days and sabbatical

Relocation support

Dog-friendly offices

Descrizione del lavoro

the company is seeking a Senior Vehicle Security Engineer to help safeguard the future of autonomous mobility. You’ll work across the full product lifecycle of our autonomous vehicles, designing and implementing cybersecurity strategies to protect users, vehicles, and infrastructure.

You’ll lead threat modeling and risk assessments, translate findings into concrete security requirements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security at every stage of development and operation.

Competenze

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with threat modeling and risk assessments for embedded or distributed systems.
• Familiarity with security best practices including secure communications, authentication protocols, and modern security technologies.
• Experience working with regulated environments and producing compliance-driven deliverables.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines to define and negotiate security requirements.
• Several years in a cybersecurity or related engineering role, ideally in automotive or mobility domains.
• Experience designing and implementing security features in software or hardware systems.
• Familiarity with ISO/SAE 21434 and/or UNR 155 certification processes.
• Exposure to policy-driven security frameworks (e.g., RBAC/ABAC, OPA).
• Prior involvement in incident response, SLO/SLI definition, or on-call rotations.
• A passion for mentoring and leading technical discussions.
• Business-level fluency in English, both written and spoken

Mansioni

• Define cybersecurity concepts and system boundaries for autonomous mobility features, considering real-world operating environments.
• Conduct threat analysis and risk assessments (TARA) in alignment with ISO/SAE 21434, identifying vulnerabilities and evaluating attack feasibility.
• Translate TARA outcomes into security requirements and risk mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with engineering and safety teams to embed security into every stage of the product lifecycle—from design and development to incident response.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with cybersecurity standards across multiple projects.
• Partner with functional safety experts to align cybersecurity and safety requirements.

Conoscenze

Threat modeling

Risk assessment

ISO/SAE 21434

Embedded systems

Distributed architectures

Security requirements

Policy frameworks RBAC/ABAC/OPA

Incident response

English communication

Formazione

Electrical Engineering

Computer Science

Automotive Engineering

Physics

Descrizione del lavoro

Join us as a Senior Vehicle Security Engineer (all genders) and help safeguard the future of autonomous mobility at the company!

At the company, vehicle security is a cornerstone of trust in autonomous mobility. As a Senior Vehicle Security Engineer you’ll be part of a dedicated team that ensures our autonomous mobility platform is

secure, resilient, and compliant with mobility industry standards. You’ll work across the full product lifecycle of our fully autonomous vehicles like the ID.Buzz AD—from concept to deployment and operations—designing and implementing cybersecurity strategies that protect our users, vehicles, and infrastructure.

We’re looking for someone who thrives in cross-functional environments, understands the nuances of embedded systems and distributed architectures, and can translate complex threat models into actionable engineering requirements.

What you will do

• Define cybersecurity concepts and system boundaries for autonomous mobility features, considering real-world operating environments.


• Conduct threat analysis and risk assessments (TARA) in alignment with ISO/SAE 21434, identifying vulnerabilities and evaluating attack feasibility.


• Translate TARA outcomes into security requirements and risk mitigation strategies.


• Collaborate with engineering and safety teams to embed security into every stage of the product lifecycle—from design and development to incident response.


• Ensure ongoing compliance with cybersecurity standards across multiple projects.


• Partner with functional safety experts to align cybersecurity and safety requirements.

What will help you to fulfill your role

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering, Physics, or a related field.


• Hands-on experience with threat modeling and risk assessments for embedded or distributed systems.


• Familiarity with security best practices including secure communications, authentication protocols, and modern security technologies.


• Experience working with regulated environments and producing compliance-driven deliverables.


• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines to define and negotiate security requirements.


• Several years in a cybersecurity or related engineering role, ideally in automotive or mobility domains.


• Experience designing and implementing security features in software or hardware systems.


• Familiarity with ISO/SAE 21434 and/or UNR 155 certification processes.


• Exposure to policy-driven security frameworks (e.g., RBAC/ABAC, OPA).


• Prior involvement in incident response, SLO/SLI definition, or on-call rotations.


• A passion for mentoring and leading technical discussions.


• Business-level fluency in English, both written and spoken

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds— even if you don’t meet every requirement. If you’re excited about the role and the company’s mission, we’d love to hear from you!

Our benefits in a nutshell

• Competitive salary (including bonus)


• Hybrid work setup: Work from home or one of our offices - you and your team decide how often to meet, blending flexibility with collaboration!


• Flexible working hours and the possibility of flexible work arrangements depending on your needs (parenting, care work, volunteering, etc.)


• Budget and monthly expense allowance for home office setup


• Possibility of remote work from outside Germany for up to 6 weeks per year from over 35 countries - learn more in our blog!


• Public transport ticket (fully subsidized \"Deutschlandticket\") for commuting and travelling throughout Germany and discount on the company rides


• Subsidized fitness club membership or bike leasing


• Learning environment with continuous learning days, job rotation, trainings and workshops, coaching, conferences, books, and language classes


• Mental health support, 1:1 sessions with external professionals and mental unload workshops


• 30 vacation days, sabbatical and unpaid leave option


• Relocation support with service provider (visa, administration, etc.)


• Dog-friendly offices

For student & internship positions, we have an adjusted set of benefits. You can find them here.

Be who you are!

We are a member of Charta der Vielfalt and are dedicated to actively fostering a workplace that celebrates and promotes diversity in various aspects such as age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or cognitive ability, and ethnicity. At the company, we embrace a culture where people are accepted, respected, valued, appreciated, and included.

In our commitment to promoting diversity and inclusivity, we regularly provide unconscious bias training to all our employees. Furthermore, we continuously strive to enhance our hiring process by ensuring a diverse hiring panel.

How we work

At the company, our teams are typically distributed across our office locations and collaborate in a hybrid setup. We work together both remotely and on site, choosing the mode of collaboration that fits the context, the work at hand, and each team’s rhythm.

Spending time together in our offices is an important part of how we stay connected, build trust, and solve complex problems. At the same time, we value flexibility and give teams and individuals autonomy to shape their ways of working, with everyone having the freedom to organise their routines in a way that aligns with their work and their team’s needs.

If you’d like to learn more about how we work, visit our blog for insights into our culture and hiring process, or follow us on Instagram for a look behind the scenes at the company.

Who we are

At the company we’re reimagining the future of mobility – safe, autonomous and tailored to the needs of cities and their people. As a tech company with more than 400 employees, we build mobility solutions that truly move cities forward.

We launched our ridepooling service in Hamburg in 2019 and have been part of the city’s public transport system since 2023. Since launch, we have transported over 12 million passengers. Currently, the company is evolving from a mobility provider to a tech provider offering a scalable and safe turnkey solution for autonomous driving.

With office locations in Berlin and Hamburg, our diverse and international team comprising more than 60 nationalities works together toward that shared mission.

the company is more than a technology provider – we are a partner to cities and public transport operators committed to creating more livable spaces and delivering mobility solutions that are reliable, safe and comfortable.

Your application to the company

We value authenticity and personal insights in your application responses. While AI tools can be useful, we encourage you to answer the following questions based on your own experiences and understanding. This helps us keep a human touch and better evaluate your unique perspective and match for the role.

To reinforce an unbiased screening process, we kindly ask you not to include your picture, age, address, or any other details unrelated to your qualifications and suitability for the role. Additionally, we anonymize applications during the initial review phase by removing personally identifiable information. This ensures that our evaluation focuses solely on your skills, experience, and potential – supporting a fair and inclusive hiring experience for all candidates.