Senior Software Engineer – Functional Safety & Cybersecurity

Lead customer-facing functional safety and cybersecurity engineering for electrification software programs in a hybrid role in Plymouth.

• Act as the primary technical interface for customers on software-related Functional Safety and Cybersecurity topics.
• Lead technical discussions, program reviews, and issue resolution with customers, suppliers, and global engineering teams.
• Analyze OEM requirements and develop implementation, compliance, and delivery plans
  .
• Provide project updates covering status, risks, mitigation plans, and technical issues to management and customers.
• Monitor software development to support compliance with ISO 26262
  , ISO/SAE 21434
  , UN ECE R155/R156
  , ASPICE
  , and customer-specific requirements.
• Track Functional Safety and Cybersecurity work products, milestones, and deliverables across the development lifecycle.
• Review safety and cybersecurity requirements, implementation status, verification activities, and compliance documentation.
• Support cybersecurity activities including secure boot
  , secure flashing
  , HSM integration
  , key management
  , and vulnerability management
  .
• Coordinate safety and cybersecurity assessments, audits, and customer reviews.
• Review software architecture, design documentation, test results, and implementation plans.
• Participate in design reviews, software reviews, and technical risk assessments
  .
• Ensure development activities follow Mobis processes, quality standards, and ASPICE requirements
  .
• Support root cause analysis and problem‑solving using structured methods such as 5 Whys and Fishbone Analysis
  , including corrective action planning.
• Collaborate with systems, software, hardware, Functional Safety, Cybersecurity, and validation teams to drive program execution.
• Coordinate technical activities across global development centers and external suppliers.
• Drive issue resolution and track action items through closure.

• 7+ years of experience in automotive embedded systems, software engineering, systems engineering, or technical project leadership.
• Experience working with automotive OEM customers and managing customer‑facing technical communications.
• Knowledge of embedded software development processes and software lifecycle management.
• Good understanding of cybersecurity concepts, including:
  • Secure Boot
  • Hardware Security Modules (HSM)
  • Secure Flashing
  • PKI/KMS and key provisioning
  • Secure communications
• Hands‑on experience with Vector tools (CANoe, CANalyzer, CANape) and automotive communication protocols including CAN
  , CAN FD
  , LIN
  , UDS
  , and XCP
  .
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering
  , Computer Science
  , Electrical Engineering
  , Electronics Engineering
  , or a related discipline (education text is truncated in source).
• Strong understanding of automotive Functional Safety and Cybersecurity standards, including:
  • ISO 26262
  • ISO/SAE 21434
  • UN ECE R155 / R156
  • ASPICE

• Experience with electrification products such as Battery Management Systems (BMS).
• Experience with electrification products such as On‑Board Chargers (OBC).
• Experience with electrification products such as DC‑DC Converters
  .
• Experience with electrification products such as Traction Inverters
  .
• Familiarity with Functional Safety and Cybersecurity audits, assessments, and compliance reviews.
• Experience with requirements management and traceability tools such as DOORS
  , Polarion
  , Codebeamer
  .
• Understanding of software architecture and AUTOSAR
  -based systems.
• Expertise with embedded C software development.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
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