Principal Cybersecurity Engineer - Automotive Embedded Systems

Valeo India Private Limited; Chennai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo India Private Limited in Chennai invites a Senior Principal Engineer to lead cybersecurity across the automotive product lifecycle, ensuring UNECE WP29 R155 and ISO/SAE 21434 compliance and coordinating security requirements across system, hardware and software teams. Expert in ADAS cybersecurity, threat analysis (TARA), secure boot, over‑the‑air updates, diagnostics and embedded OS (Autosar/Linux) is essential; strong leadership and cross‑functional communication are expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive cybersecurity design and lifecycle
• Strong understanding of ISO 21434 and UNECE WP29 R155 compliance
• Ability to elicit and translate cybersecurity requirements across disciplines

Responsibilities

• Ensure cyber security product lifecycle processes comply with UNECE WP29 R155 and ISO/SAE 21434
• Coordinate cyber security activities across system, hardware and software teams
• Perform reviews and provide leadership for security work products
• Provide cyber security trainings and knowledge sharing to teams

Skills

Cybersecurity

Embedded software

System development

Threat and risk analysis

ISO 21434

Security testing

OS knowledge

CAN/Ethernet protocols

Education

B.Tech/BE/M.Tech/ME

Electronics and communications

Cybersecurity engineering

Job description

Principal Discipline Engineer Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Responsibilities

Ensure the Valeo CyberSecurity product lifecycle process(CSMS), as per UNECE WP29 R155 and ISO/SAE 21434 compliance . Ensure that the CyberSecurity design and process implementation disseminated over multiple disciplines (System, Hardware, Software, production) Discuss and elicit CyberSecurity Requirements with customers and internal stakeholders by communicating at the appropriate level to ensure consistent CyberSecurity requirements understanding Working with customers and internal stakeholders to develop ADAS product Cybersecurity system/architecture requirements. Perform and maintain the cyber security development plan and track/monitor progress on cyber security activities for the duration of the project until the end of R&D development. Ensure that product meets all cyber security requirements for the project Coordinate the related cyber security engineer activities (plan / track / review / approve) in-line with defined Cyber security methodology and working packages allocated to CyberSecurity Engineer(s) Plan internal Cyber security reviews and Cyber security formal review with the Functional CyberSecurity Assessor (FSeA) Ensure the effective communication between P1/P10 projects and P3/P2/Platform projects FCSM for all relevant working packages Support analysing and proposing solutions where applicable for full Cybersecurity Chain required, involving -OEM, Tier1, Supplier in R&D and Manufacturing Support specifying requirements for products in development and production within cybersecurity network ie. Specific supplier requirements, Testing requirements, Manufacturing Requirements Perform Per-review and Design Review for the security work products. Responsible for handling Cybersecurity manager activities for Complex/Advanced products. (DCU, TCU.) Referent for specific OEM/Product and concept Participate in the external/University connect. Providing Cyber Security advanced trainings to the teams Technically strong to develop innovative projects or Proof of concepts (P3 projects) Contribute in Valeo Group CSMS policy maintenance,Updates and Audits

People Management: YES NO

If People Management, how many employees are managed? Number of people : Budget Management: YES NO

Domain Skill Experience

Domain Skill Experience in the Automotive industry. Embedded SW, System development. Strong experience in TARA (Threat and Risk Analysis) Good Understanding on ISO 21434. Experience in SW architecture and know how on Microcontrollers Design and implementation of Security controls for embedded (secure boot, update, diagnostic, etc) secure microcontroller, OS (Autosar, Linux, Android or iOS), Communication Protocols (CAN, Ethernet, wireless) Experience in Security Testing. Good understanding of Product development life cycle

Education / Training

Education / Training B.Tech/BE/M.Tech/ME, Electronics and communications, Cybersecurity engineering, Automotive engineering Professional Experience 10 - 13 years of relevant experience, in Automotive, embedded cybersecurity. Trained and Certified in Automotive cyber security is an added advantage.

Job Details

Job: Engineering Disciplines, GTSC Principal Engineer Organization: Cybersecurity Schedule: Full time Employee Status: Regular Job Type: Job Posting Date: 2026-02-06

Join Us

Join Us ! Being part of our team, you will join:

• one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
• a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
• more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
• a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com Experience Level Senior Level