Senior Engineer in Product Cybersecurity

Are you graduating soon or exploring possibilities of a new career path? Do you want to start the journey of applying your passion for technologies to deal with automotive embedded system cybersecurity challenges? If yes, apply and join us in the journey for building a better tomorrow!
 
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Connected, electric, highly-automated and autonomous vehicles are making their way into our lives, and it is happening fast! This is also technologies we at Volvo Construction Equipment in Eskilstuna do research and development within for our machines. Nevertheless, this paradigm shift in the automotive industry introduces new security and safety challenges that used to be more associated with “IT Security” and “Aviation Safety”, respectively. This is where the Cybersecurity and Functional Safety comes into the picture not only to strengthen prevailing safety expertise and culture but also to address contemporary security and safety risks of electrical and/or electronic embedded systems.
We in the Electric and Electronics (E&E) Platform department is on an exciting and challenging journey and need to expand our team. We are now recruiting several System Engineers within different areas of expertise to help drive development and implementation of new and existing technology.
We develop and provide Volvo CE machines with Base EE system platforms used as the foundation and enabler for all electronic controlled functions and features to support connectivity, service solutions, autonomous functions, electromobility as well as machine operational functions making Volvo CE to be one of the best machines in the world. We are responsible to drive, develop and maintain our Electronic Architecture platform commonly used by all machines within Volvo CE.


About the position- Senior Engineer in Product Cybersecurity


We are aiming for strengthening our team within product development and knowledge in the cybersecurity area. You will be part of a team for embedded platform system development were your expertise are in the area of product cybersecurity. You have opportunities not only to apply your current skills but also to acquire new skills to ensure that our Embedded system platform meet cybersecurity requirements. This requires performing threat analysis and risk assessment in the context of electrical and/or electronic systems of our current and future products. You contribute with technical concepts and solutions to mitigate cybersecurity risks and fulfill the requirements. Our cybersecurity specialists and experts within Volvo group will guide you in understanding and performing the relevant activities.
This position offers numerous possibilities of interacting with people, experts and engineers across different organizations within Volvo Group and external entities. This position thus welcomes you with challenges and opportunities of growing your professional and technical skills to realize your full potential.
The role also includes participating in continuous improvement of our ways of working and you will be encouraged to dream big, dare to fail, innovate and always invest time in personal development.
 
Who are you?
“Great teams are about personalities, not just skills”. Like us, you believe that integrity, mutual respect and inclusive approach to work are crucial characteristics. We believe that you are curious, open-minded and eager too continuously improve your skills. You have a pragmatic, collaborative and creative mind-set of handling professional and technical challenges. You are a natural team player with ability of working independently. You appreciate socializing and having fun at work.
 
Required qualifications
Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or other relevant technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
Knowledge and profound interest in cybersecurity relevant topics
Knowledge about safety-relevant embedded system and software design
You are fluent in English, both written and spoken, and you either speak Swedish or you are eager to learn a new language



Beneficial qualifications
It is meritorious to have one or more of the following:
Experience of working with electrical and/or electronic system in the automotive industry
Knowledge about IT/Cyber security frameworks and risk management
Good understanding of robust and reliable system/software engineering/design principles

We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background leads to a better environment for our employees and thus offers higher values to our customers. We strive for an inclusive culture that leverages the strengths inherent in diversity. Above all, our people make the difference.
 
Interesting and challenging? Are we a good match? Perfect, join the ride and make a difference!
 
Curious to know more and have questions? 
Welcome to contact: Mikael Laggman, Manager Embedded system & HW, +46 16 541 5769
 
Apply today and join us! We will evaluate candidates continuously.