Anti-theft Engineer / Vehicle Crime Specialist

Bertrandt; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international development service provider is seeking an Anti-theft Engineer / Vehicle Crime Specialist in Basildon. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance vehicle security against theft, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements, and involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and agencies. Candidates should have strong experience in vehicle crime prevention, engineering expertise, and a solid understanding of security assessments.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years in vehicle crime prevention and insurance.
• Experience with diagnostic tools and vehicle parts identification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess designs for theft resistance according to criteria.
• Perform physical theft attacks.
• Organize design reviews with security experts.

Skills

Proficient in Thatcham requirements

Physical vehicle attacks

Lock picking

Electronic attacks

Education

Engineering Degree

MSc

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Anti-theft Engineer / Vehicle Crime Specialist, Basildon

Client:

Basildon, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

25.06.2025

Expiry Date:

09.08.2025

Job Description:

What to expect:

Bertrandt is an independent and international development service provider with extensive automotive expertise. We create technological solutions throughout the product development process, focusing on digitalization, e-mobility, and autonomous systems for automotive, aerospace, and mechanical engineering sectors. Our goal is to accelerate technological progress and contribute to a sustainable future, supported by around 14,000 employees across more than 50 sites worldwide.

We support various automotive engineering clients globally.

We are recruiting for an Anti-theft Engineer / Vehicle Crime Specialist for our UK customer.

Objectives:

The Senior Physical Vehicle Security role is vital within the Vehicle & Connected Cybersecurity team. It ensures compliance with legislated anti-theft obligations and insurance requirements, and enhances vehicle resilience against theft. The role involves working with cross-functional teams from concept to production, identifying new security revenue streams, and liaising with law enforcement, insurance, government agencies, and trade associations. This is a unique opportunity to impact vehicle security positively.

Position responsibilities include:

• Assess designs for theft resistance according to Thatcham NVSA criteria and IG rating requirements
• Perform physical theft attacks
• Maintain and track requirements through program gateways
• Organize design reviews with security experts for signoff

Qualifications:

• Skills:
• Proficient in Thatcham requirements, physical vehicle attacks, lock picking, electronic attacks
• Understand IG rating system
• Mechanically proficient and diagnostically aware

• Experience:
• Over 5 years in vehicle crime prevention, stolen vehicle examination, working with insurance and vehicle identification
• Experience with diagnostic tools and vehicle parts identification (preferred)

• Education:
• Engineering Degree or equivalent experience
• MSc preferred

Additional information:

The role involves physical work, requiring hand tool skills and physical ability to perform tasks, including lifting. Hybrid work arrangement: at least 3 days onsite per week.

What we offer: