Cybersecurity Intern: Build Secure Embedded & IoT Systems

trimble; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Trimble in Christchurch, NZ, is seeking a student or early-career security engineer to help identify threats across machine control platforms and work with architects, engineers, and security specialists to implement robust controls. You will champion Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) practices and contribute to reporting on product cybersecurity capabilities to maintain proactive defense standards.

Join a team focused on connecting digital and physical worlds, delivering safer, more

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in CS, Cybersecurity, EE, or related field.
• Foundational knowledge in cybersecurity concepts and software/hardware security principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to evaluate complex factors with team guidance.
• Excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills to work across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify threats, vulnerabilities, and risks across current and next-generation machine control platforms.
• Partner with software architects, engineering teams, and security specialists to design and implement robust security controls.
• Champion and embed Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) best practices into everyday engineering processes.
• Assess and report on product cybersecurity capabilities to help maintain proactive defense standards.

Skills

Cybersecurity concepts

Software/hardware security

Analytical thinking

Collaborative skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Job description

Trimble in Christchurch, NZ, is seeking a student or early-career security engineer to help identify threats across machine control platforms and work with architects, engineers, and security specialists to implement robust controls. You will champion Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) practices and contribute to reporting on product cybersecurity capabilities to maintain proactive defense standards.

Join a team focused on connecting digital and physical worlds, delivering safer, more