Senior Consultant; Automotive Cybersecurity

SBD Automotive is a global automotive research and consulting company, supporting manufacturers, suppliers, and technology companies with strategy, insight, and execution across connected, electric, autonomous, and software-defined vehicles.

As a Senior Consultant (Automotive Cybersecurity), you will play a key role in delivering high-quality consulting engagements with automaker and supplier product cybersecurity and risk management organizations, developing trusted client relationships, and contributing to the growth of SBD's expertise and market presence.

This is a highly visible role within the consulting team, combining analytical problem solving, client engagement, and growing commercial awareness. You will work closely with Managers, Senior Managers, and Directors to help clients navigate complex industry challenges whilst continuing to develop your consulting and domain expertise.

You are a motivated consultant who combines strong analytical capability with a genuine interest in automotive, mobility, connected, safety-critical products. You enjoy solving complex problems, working directly with clients, and continuously expanding your expertise. Your cybersecurity experience may have been gained in automotive, mobility, medical devices, Industrial IoT or another closely related product-security environment.

• Relevant technical qualifications

• 4+ years' relevant cybersecurity experience in automotive, mobility, medical devices, Industrial IoT or a closely related connected-product or embedded-systems sector

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and demonstrated high-quality written deliverables
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills plus the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Depth of technical expertise in product, embedded-systems or operational-technology cybersecurity, together with the willingness and agility to apply that expertise to automotive and adjacent technology domains
• Hands-on experience with embedded electronics, connected devices, secure product development is desirable, but not essential.

The role will balance project delivery, client interaction, knowledge development, and commercial contribution.

You might start the day analysing market developments, preparing client deliverables, or supporting a project team ahead of an important client regulatory or product-development milestone. Later, you could join a client workshop, present a section of project findings, or participate in discussions around future client product cybersecurity needs and opportunities.

No two days are identical, but the focus remains the same: delivering high-quality deliverables, building credibility with clients, and continuously developing your expertise and impact. This role will involve travel to clients.

• Own and/or deliver high-quality consulting outputs and project work streams on complex technical subjects, including automotive product cybersecurity technologies and principles.
• Support project leads in delivering successful client outcomes, in particular translating security risk to business impact, and delivering strong executive friendly synthesis and narrative.
• Apply structured problem solving and analytical thinking to client challenges, including industry cybersecurity standards, regulations, threat and risk assessment, and technology selection to ensure delivery quality and continuous improvement.

• Build trusted relationships with clients and project stakeholders, including product cybersecurity management at automakers and suppliers.
• Develop an understanding of client priorities, challenges, and business objectives and identify opportunities to add value beyond immediate project requirements.

• Develop an understanding of client accounts, market developments, and industry trends and identify future opportunities and engagements.

• Support business development and networking activities including proposals, research, opportunity qualification, and relevant cybersecurity conferences.

• Contribute to SBD's Centers of Excellence and knowledge-sharing initiatives, including (but not limited to) product cybersecurity and software-defined vehicle initiatives.
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