Cybersecurity engineer

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Job Description:

At Astemo, our technologies shape the way the world moves—from Powertrain & Safety Systems, Chassis, Motorcycle to Software and Aftermarket businesses.
With operations all over the world, a deep commitment to safety and sustainability, we’re building the future of mobility through innovation and cross-border collaboration.

We are currently seeking a Cybersecurity engineer to join our Engineering Department dedicated to mechatronics braking systems development. In this role, you’ll contribute directly to the development of world-class products that deliver both safety and performance.

Your core responsibilities include:

• Define and deploy ISO21434 cybersecurity processes and activities across the mechatronics programs to finally ensure UN R155 compliance.
• Upskill System/HW/SW engineers focusing on cybersecurity impacts, responsibilities, and design implications within their respective scopes.
• Own TARA outcomes, cybersecurity goals and CALs, and ensure alignment with safety (ISO 26262), quality, and program constraints.

Profile and Qualifications:

• English : Fluid spoken and written (TOEIC > 850)
• Japanese is a plus
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity of embedded system development for automotive
• Hard skills
  • Mechatronic system cybersecurity analysis: ability to analyze ECU‑based architectures, sensors/actuators, networks, and interfaces to identify cybersecurity assets and trust boundaries.
  • ISO/SAE 21434 Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA): expertise in identifying threat scenarios, assessing feasibility and impact, and determining Cybersecurity Assurance Levels (CALs).
  • Cybersecurity requirements engineering: capability to derive cybersecurity goals and technical requirements from TARA and allocate them to system, hardware, software, and network levels.
  • Embedded cybersecurity architecture design: experience defining defense‑in‑depth concepts, secure partitioning, gateways, and trust anchors for embedded and mechatronic systems.
  • Hardware security mechanisms: knowledge of HSMs, secure boot, secure storage, Root of Trust, and debug/interface protection.
  • Secure software and communication mechanisms: understanding of authentication, authorization, secure diagnostics, cryptography, key management, and secure update/OTA strategies.
  • Supplier cybersecurity engineering: ability to cascade cybersecurity requirements and CALs to suppliers and review their security concepts, evidence, and compliance.
  • Cybersecurity verification and validation: experience defining and supporting vulnerability analysis, robustness testing, and penetration testing at component and system level.
  • Production and manufacturing cybersecurity: knowledge of secure flashing, key provisioning, access control, and protection of assets during production and logistics.
  • ISO/SAE 21434 compliance and traceability: proven ability to produce and maintain work products, ensure end‑to‑end traceability, and support audits and cybersecurity release decisions.

• Soft skills
  • Leadership
  • Team mindset and ability to work in a multicultural environment and matrixial organization
  • Good communicator, simplifier
  • Analytical and synthetical mind
  • Rigor and organization
  • Problem solver, open mind
  • Results oriented, time management

Your future workplace: Astemo Paris, Drancy

• Engineering Center and Global Functions
• +300 employees from over 23 nationalities
• Benefits: company pension scheme, group accident insurance, annual bonus, incentive bonus, attractive salary increases for young arrivals, canteen entry ticket, Home-office agreement, Home-office material participation, bike kilometers contribution, patent awards, car sharing.

At Astemo, engineering excellence isn’t just about capability—it’s about purpose. Guided by our MISSION “We will contribute to a sustainable society and improved quality of life by providing world-leading advanced mobility solutions”, our VISION “Safety and Freedom for the world through Mobility.

Onward with Astemo”, and our VALUES—Innovation, DE&I, Agility, Leadership Integrity and Collaboration—we work every day to create technologies that matter.

If you’re ready to put your skills to work in an environment built on global impact and forward thinking, apply today. Jobs | Astemo, Ltd. | Careers