Cybersecurity Engineer TARA Specialist

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC); Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

The TARA Engineer at Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) will conduct Threat Analysis and Risk Assessments for vehicle systems, ECUs and software in line with ISO/SAE 21434 and CSMS requirements.

You'll collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to identify cybersecurity risks, prepare TARAs and Re-TARAs, and ensure documentation and traceability throughout the product lifecycle, including regulatory alignment and UN R155 considerations.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA) methodologies.
• Understanding of ISO/SAE 21434 and automotive cybersecurity engineering processes.
• Ability to analyze vehicle systems, ECUs, software, and network architectures from a cybersecurity perspective.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Effective communication and stakeholder coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Collect project information from stakeholders and identify in-scope systems, ECUs, and components requiring TARA assessment.
• Create and maintain the assessment item list to ensure complete cybersecurity coverage.
• Request ECU and system information from responsible engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Follow up as necessary to ensure timely and accurate completion of required information.
• Review and validate ECU and system information provided by engineering teams.
• Consolidate technical information required for TARA activities and clarify gaps or inconsistencies with stakeholders.
• Perform Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA) activities in accordance with established methodologies and cybersecurity processes.
• Document assessment results and maintain TARA records within the designated database and tool environment.
• Communicate TARA completion status and assessment results to relevant stakeholders.
• Support project teams by providing assessment outcomes, status updates, and required cybersecurity documentation.

Skills

Threat Analysis

Risk Assessment

ISO/SAE 21434

Automotive cybersecurity

CSMS knowledge

Job description

Position Title

Cybersecurity Engineer TARA Specialist

Function / Team

Cybersecurity / EE team

Primary Location

FTCI in India

Role Purpose

To ensure cybersecurity risks are effectively identified, assessed, and managed through TARA and Re-TARA activities.

Experience

4-10 Years

Role Summary:

The TARA Engineer is responsible for conducting and maintaining Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA) activities for vehicle systems, software, and connected services in accordance with ISO/SAE 21434 and organizational cybersecurity processes. This role supports the identification, evaluation, and treatment of cybersecurity risks throughout the product lifecycle by creating new TARAs and performing Re-TARA assessments triggered by design changes, software updates, vulnerability findings, and regulatory requirements. The position works closely with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure cybersecurity risks are appropriately managed and documented while supporting compliance with UN-R155 and the organization's Cybersecurity Management System (CSMS).

Key Responsibilities

Area

Responsibilities / Expected Outputs

Project Information Collection and Item Identification

• Collect project information from stakeholders and identify in-scope systems, ECUs, and components requiring TARA assessment.


• Create and maintain the assessment item list to ensure complete cybersecurity coverage.

ECU Information Coordination

• Request ECU and system information from responsible engineering teams and stakeholders.


• Follow up as necessary to ensure timely and accurate completion of required information.

Technical Information Review and Consolidation

• Review and validate ECU and system information provided by engineering teams.


• Consolidate technical information required for TARA activities and clarify gaps or inconsistencies with stakeholders.

TARA Development and Database Management

• Perform Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA) activities in accordance with established methodologies and cybersecurity processes.


• Document assessment results and maintain TARA records within the designated database and tool environment.

Assessment Completion and Stakeholder Communication

• Communicate TARA completion status and assessment results to relevant stakeholders.


• Support project teams by providing assessment outcomes, status updates, and required cybersecurity documentation.

Expected Deliverables

TARA Document

Re-TARA Reports

ECU Information Sheet

Database Registration

Completion Report

Required Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge of Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA) methodologies and cybersecurity risk assessment principles.

Understanding of ISO/SAE 21434 and automotive cybersecurity engineering processes.

Ability to analyze vehicle systems, ECUs, software, and network architectures from a cybersecurity perspective.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

Effective communication and stakeholder coordination skills.