Senior Automotive Cybersecurity Validation Engineer

McLaren Automotive Ltd; Bicester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced company pension

Private medical insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Life assurance

Sabbatical after 2 years

Wellbeing programmes

Discounted shopping

Parental leave

Job summary

McLaren Automotive Ltd is seeking a Cyber Security Validation Lead to drive validation activities across the vehicle range. You will define strategies, coordinate verification, and ensure evidence-based compliance with automotive standards.

Working closely with systems, software, and test teams, you will maintain traceability and manage issues to protect programme timing and quality. A degree in engineering or cybersecurity is required, with beneficial certifications.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, or related field.
• Experience with automotive cybersecurity standards and validation.
• Certifications in cybersecurity or test disciplines are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain cybersecurity validation strategy across vehicle systems.
• Coordinate cybersecurity verification including tests by internal or external teams.
• Ensure traceability of requirements to tests and evidences for compliance.
• Investigate validation issues, drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with engineering, integration and programme teams to align validation with milestones.
• Support compliance with UNECE WP.29 R155, GB 44495 and ISO 21434 through artefacts.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Validation planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Testing coordination

Education

Engineering or Computer Science or Cybersecurity degree

Tools

ISO 21434

UNECE WP.29 R155

PKI / KMS concepts

Job description

McLaren Automotive Ltd is seeking a Cyber Security Validation Lead to drive validation activities across the vehicle range. You will define strategies, coordinate verification, and ensure evidence-based compliance with automotive standards.

Working closely with systems, software, and test teams, you will maintain traceability and manage issues to protect programme timing and quality. A degree in engineering or cybersecurity is required, with beneficial certifications.