Mahindra and Mahindra Limited [Automotive and Farm Equipment Business]
Website:
mahindracareers.com
Job details:
About the Company
We are looking for an Automotive Cyber Security Lead Engineer – Powertrain ECUs to lead cybersecurity engineering for safety‑critical ICE, Hybrid, and Electric powertrain systems. This role plays a key part in protecting powertrain functions against cyber threats while ensuring compliance with global automotive cybersecurity regulations across the product lifecycle.
About the Role
We are looking for an Automotive Cyber Security Lead Engineer – Powertrain ECUs to lead cybersecurity engineering for safety‑critical ICE, Hybrid, and Electric powertrain systems. This role plays a key part in protecting powertrain functions against cyber threats while ensuring compliance with global automotive cybersecurity regulations across the product lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Lead cybersecurity engineering for powertrain ECUs (Engine ECU, VCU, MCU, BMS, HCU, OCDC, etc.)
- Own cybersecurity activities for assigned powertrain programs
- Define and review secure architectures (Secure Boot, Secure Communication, OTA, Key Management)
- Perform and lead TARA as per ISO/SAE 21434
- Define cybersecurity goals, requirements, and mitigations
- Align cybersecurity with Functional Safety (ISO 26262)
- Ensure compliance with UNECE R155 / AIS 189 and UNECE R156 / AIS 190
- Collaborate with system, software, hardware, validation teams, and suppliers
- Lead technical cybersecurity reviews and mentor engineers
- Support vulnerability management, incident response, and post‑SOP activities
Qualifications
- BE / ME in Electronics, Embedded Systems, Automotive, Computer Science, or Cyber Security
Required Skills
- 7–12+ years in automotive embedded or powertrain systems
- 3–6+ years of hands‑on automotive cybersecurity experience
- CAN, CAN‑FD, Automotive Ethernet, UDS
- Cryptography, PKI, Secure Boot, HSM, Secure Diagnostics
- OTA/FOTA security & backend interaction
- Strong leadership, ownership mindset & mentoring skills
Preferred Skills
- Protection of torque, speed, propulsion, charging & energy management
- Secure diagnostics & calibration (UDS)
- Secure production & service software updates
- Protection against unauthorized software or calibration manipulation
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