Project Manager, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer

We are looking for a Project Manager with experience in automotive, aerospace/MoD, or similar complex manufacturing environments to be based in Gaydon, UK for a project that drives end‑to‑end delivery for OTA‑enabled onboard systems across structured vehicle programmes.

The Project Manager ensures scope, schedule, cost, and quality targets are met while enabling software‑defined vehicle features to be delivered, updated, and validated via secure OTA mechanisms throughout the product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate should have:

• Experience working within structured programme environments (EMEA/JEA/MLA/SOTA)
• Awareness of milestone gateways
• Understanding of software release processes (and ideally some hardware exposure)
• High standard of reporting, escalation, and intervention where needed
• AGILE experience is a benefit, but awareness is sufficient
• Knowledge of ISO 26262 processes, ASIL‑based design, and ASPICE
• The project manager of this project is expected to:
• Apply latest available and proven technologies
• Follow recognized international standards
• Implement modern safety, cybersecurity, and quality processes

• You have 5+ years' automotive experience in leading 20+ employee project teams
• You have Software‑Over‑The‑Air experience (SOTA) and combine knowledge of embedded systems, Dev Ops, Cybersecurity and cloud
• You can orchestrate highly complex, cross‑domain, safety‑critical software delivery
• You can plan, coordinate, and deliver secure, reliable OTA software update programs across:
• vehicle ECUs
• cybersecurity
• homologation & compliance
• You lead by example, are proactive with a hands on mentality where your actions are needed
• You are well organized and able to delegate efficiently
• You own the things that are within your responsibility
• You are a strong communicator in English and can convey results to your team & to customer
• You are passionate about agile working methodologies and open for new technologies

• Hardware experience
• ISO 21434, threat modeling, OTA security