Automotive Cybersecurity Specialist

FEV Italia s.r.l.; Bologna; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Salary range €35k-€40k (RAL)

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Job summary

FEV Italia s.r.l. seeks an Automotive Cybersecurity Specialist to reinforce the cybersecurity team, focusing on automotive standards and lifecycle security. The role blends hands-on technical work with quick adaptation to project contexts and customer scopes.

You will analyze threats, design real-time monitoring, and collaborate across teams to embed security in development while staying current with industry regulations and guidance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Mechatronics, Vehicle Engineering or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct vulnerability assessments and Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA).
• Design monitoring solutions for real-time threat detection and response to cyber threats.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security measures into design and development processes.
• Inform stakeholders of gaps, propose actions and solutions to close gaps after action plans.
• Design technical solutions to mitigate security vulnerabilities in hardware, firmware, and software.
• Stay current with cybersecurity regulations, ensuring compliance and best practices.
• Promote cybersecurity awareness and provide guidance and training to internal teams.
• Define cybersecurity policies and incident response processes to address incidents.

Skills

Vulnerability assessment

Incident response

ISO 21434

R155 regulations

Cross-functional collab

Secure SDLC

Embedded automotive tech

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

Master's degree

Job description

About the Company

What we do - And why! Mobility connects people. People shape mobility. With thousands of professionals worldwide, we develop advanced automotive systems, enabling safe, connected and software-defined vehicles. As vehicle architectures evolve toward higher connectivity, automation and service orientation, cybersecurity becomes a core system property.

About the Role

We are looking for a Automotive Cybersecurity Specialist to strengthen our cybersecurity team with a focus on automotive cybersecurity standards and regulations, while keeping a holistic view on automotive cybersecurity across the full vehicle lifecycle. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy hands-on technical work, but can also adapt to different project contexts, customers and system scopes, remaining within a coherent cybersecurity technical domain.

Responsibilities

• Conduct vulnerability assessments, identify threat vectors, conduct Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA)


• Design continuous monitoring solutions for real-time detection and response to cyber threats


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security measures into the design and development processes


• Conduct security gap informing stakeholders of the existing gap, proposing actions and solutions to close the gap, following the execution of the action plan


• Desing technical solutions to help mitigate security vulnerabilities from hardware, firmware, and software cyberattacks


• Stay current with cybersecurity regulations, ensuring compliance and adherence to industry best practices


• Stay at the forefront of cybersecurity advancements in the automotive sector


• Promote a cybersecurity-aware culture through guidance and training to internal teams


• Define cybersecurity policies and incident response process to addressing cybersecurity incidents

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Mechatronics, Vehicle Engineering or a related field

Required Skills

• Expertise in vulnerability assessments and securing vehicle embedded systems


• Hands-on experience in incident response and security gap analysis


• In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity regulations (e.g. R155) and standards for automotive systems (e.g. ISO 21434)


• Strong collaboration and communication skills for effective cross-functional teamwork


• Strong understanding of integrating security requirements into the development life cycle


• Strong understanding of automotive technologies, including embedded systems, communication protocols, and software architecture


• Familiarity with certification processes & effective engagement with certification authorities


• Capability to provide guidance and training on security-related topics


• Fluent English

What we offer

• Permanent full time employment contract


• Indicative gross annual salary (RAL): €35.000 - €40.000, depending on experience and the level of autonomy achieved in the role


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