Operational Technology Security Senior Engineer

American Honda Motor Company, Inc.; Marysville (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Travel opportunities

Job summary

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. in Marysville, OH is seeking an OT Security Site Lead to coordinate regional OT security initiatives and provide on-site support for asset management, vulnerability remediation, and incident response within the manufacturing environment.

The role collaborates with IT and business teams and requires a Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity/engineering or related field with 2+ years of ICS experience; occasional travel and flexible work arrangements are expected.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with machine control networks / industrial control systems (ICS) and basic understanding of networks.
• Knowledge of industrial cybersecurity.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for customers and internal teams.
• Business acumen in a technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Site representative—lead interface with site members to execute regional OT security initiatives and manage project activity.
• Asset management—achieve equipment visibility targets through IDS and asset tracking.
• Vulnerability remediation—lead remediation plans and support investigation of IDS alerts.
• Equipment backup/recovery—ensure backup targets and coordinate incident response with site members.
• Regional support—contribute to OT security tools, systems, and processes across workstreams.

Skills

ICS basics

Industrial cybersecurity

Communication skills

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Job description

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose

The Honda Development and Manufacturing Production Engineering team is responsible for the operational technology security of the manufacturing environment. The OT Security Site Lead works across multiple technical and business areas to facilitate implementation of the regional OT security initiatives and provide on site support for core security functions of asset management, vulnerability remediation, and equipment backup and recovery as well as support for incident management. The role is the primary collaborator with IT/business users to ensure secure operation at the site.

Key Accountabilities

• Site representative – lead interface with site members to facilitate execution of regional OT security initiatives including leading communication mtgs, providing technical support, providing training, and managing project activity.
• Asset management – achieve/maintain equipment asset visibility targets for the site through the vulnerability and intrusion detection systems (IDS).
• Vulnerability remediation – lead annual remediation plans for the site and support investigation and resolution of alerts from the IDS system.
• Equipment backup/recovery – achieve/maintain equipment backup targets for the site, provide technical support for resolving issues, and lead incident response coordination with site members.
• Regional support – contribute as a subject matter expert in developing OT security tools, systems, and processes across the prevention, vulnerability mgmt., and incident response/recovery workstreams.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Networking, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 2+ years of experience with machine control networks / industrial control systems (ICS); basic understanding of communication networks, cybersecurity fundamentals.
• Knowledge of industrial cybersecurity.
• Strong verbal and written skills to communicate effectively both with customers and internal project teams.
• Business acumen in a technical environment.

Working Conditions

• Flexible Work Hours.
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Estimate 2-4 Business trips per year may be required to support regional initiatives and improve overall efforts to improve standardization across the region. This activity may require short-term assignments at other Honda sites for 1-to-2-week periods.
• 0-5 hours of OT per week
• Weekend and holiday work may be required.

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.