Product Safety Engineer

Stoneridge; Chihuahua; On-site; MXN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Stoneridge is seeking a security-focused professional to work with multiple product and engineering teams, prioritizing security features and addressing security-related defects throughout the lifecycle.

You will contribute to secure architecture, perform assessments, and implement mitigations while supporting audits and training across product safety and quality domains. Strong English proficiency and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience.
• 90% English proficiency and ability to communicate effectively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the secure architecture and design of products, services, and cloud environments.
• Monitor, assess, and prioritize security threats and vulnerabilities; identify mitigations and communicate risks.
• Plan and execute security assessments, including static and dynamic testing, code reviews, penetration testing, and threat modeling.
• Develop and implement security solutions throughout the product lifecycle, including security tools and CI/CD integrations.
• Integrate secure development and operational practices into engineering activities and cloud environments (IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS).
• Serve as SME in information security areas such as application security, security architecture, threat modeling, and vulnerability management.
• Support third-party security audits and bug bounty programs.
• Research emerging security threats and mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of security training.
• Apply modern software engineering practices and tools, particularly within JavaScript-based environments.
• Monitor and elevate potential Product Safety issues through proper systems and channels.
• Collaborate with Product Safety representatives across locations.
• Participate in audits, P-FMEAs, Control Plans, and related activities.
• Support investigations and corrective actions for deviations related to product safety.
• Develop and execute the annual internal audit plan and coordinate external audits.

Skills

Security awareness

Communication

Analytical skills

Decision-making

Teamwork

Leadership

Ability to work under pressure

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design

Related field

Tools

Automotive Core Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Since 1965, Stoneridge has designed and manufactured advanced, award-winning technologies including driveline and transmission actuation systems, vision systems, emissions control systems, safety systems, and security and monitoring systems for vehicle OEMs in the commercial vehicle, automotive, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. We’re focused on the areas of greatest market need – both today and tomorrow. Our core products and technologies are aligned with industry megatrends including safety and security, vehicle intelligence, fuel efficiency and emissions. Join the Stoneridge Team as we continue to build upon our strong history and reputation for quality products to deliver innovative products and systems that address a need, exceed our customers’ expectations, and motivate our team.

Job Summary

Responsible for working with multiple product and engineering teams to prioritize security features and security-related defects, ensuring the implementation of appropriate security controls and mitigations.

Principal Responsibilities

• Contribute to the secure architecture and design of products, services, and cloud environments.
• Monitor, assess, and prioritize security threats and vulnerabilities; identify appropriate mitigations and communicate associated risks.
• Plan and execute security assessments, including static and dynamic testing, code reviews, penetration testing, and threat modeling.
• Develop and implement security solutions throughout the product lifecycle, including security tools, CI/CD integrations, product security features, and corrective actions.
• Integrate secure development and operational practices into engineering activities and cloud environments (IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS).
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in information security areas such as application security, security architecture, threat modeling, and vulnerability management.
• Support third-party security audits and bug bounty programs.
• Research emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, attack techniques, and mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of security training.
• Apply modern software engineering practices and tools, particularly within JavaScript-based environments.

Product Safety

• Monitor and elevate potential Product Safety issues through the appropriate systems and management channels.
• Establish and maintain communication with customer Product Safety representatives.
• Collaborate with Product Safety representatives across Stoneridge design and manufacturing locations.
• Participate in project and product audits, P-FMEAs, Control Plans, and other Product Safety-related activities.
• Support investigation and corrective actions for deviations or nonconformities related to Product Safety.

Quality Management Systems

• Develop and execute the annual internal audit plan, including planning, coordination, reporting, and follow-up of nonconformities.
• Coordinate external audits and maintain communication with certification bodies.
• Evaluate process effectiveness and efficiency and provide feedback to process owners and auditees.
• Identify and communicate improvement opportunities.
• Report internal audit results and nonconformities during Management Review.
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable standards, Customer Specific Requirements (CSRs), and environmental regulations.
• Act as an advisor to process owners regarding QMS requirements and compliance.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience.

Knowledge

• 90% English proficiency.
• Experience integrating different types of technologies.
• Experience managing innovation projects.

Functional Competencies

• Communication
• Analytical Skills
• Decision-Making
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Ability to Work Under Pressure

Technical Competencies

• Automotive Core Tools
• Microsoft Office

Join the company that’s driving the global transportation industry! Stoneridge is seeking highly-motivated individuals to be a part of our talented team that creates and delivers technology solutions to customers in the transportation industry worldwide. We offer a challenging but rewarding environment with global opportunities. We believe our diverse workforce contributes to our ability to better serve our customers by offering greater creativity, collaboration and productivity.

Stoneridge is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by the applicable laws in the countries we operate. Stoneridge also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.