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Wayve•Autonomous Driving

Cyber Security Engineer

Location

Leonberg, Germany

Work type

Hybrid

Employment

Full Time

Experience

5-10 years

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

Posted

3d ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

This role involves leading security threat analysis and risk assessment for Wayve's autonomous driving software, ensuring OEM cybersecurity compliance. The engineer will define system assets, conduct TARA assessments, formulate cybersecurity concepts, and collaborate with OEMs and Tier 1s on security alignment.

We’re seeking an exceptional Cyber Security Engineer to join our Germany-based team, focused on localising and advancing Wayve’s autonomous driving technology for the German market. This is a unique opportunity to play a hands-on role in shaping our AV capabilities in Germany from the ground up.

🧠 Your day-to-day

  • TARA Assessment of core onboard SW

  • Define system assets, define preliminary security level architecture

  • Lead TARA assessment per architecture definition

  • Derive external and internal vulnerabilities and control mitigations

Cybersecurity Concept and Plan

  • Formulate a cybersecurity concept and plan that supports OEM cybersecurity compliance.

  • Enlist both onboard and development SW and third party library entry points and risks and mitigation plans.

  • Lead SW DevOp security requirements and validation

  • Lead specifications for SW DevOp nightly regression flow with respect to security screening

  • Lead design reviews, define a method and a flow for security improvements, vulnerability and pentests.

OEM and Tier 1 cybersecurity collaboration

  • Engage with OEMs and Tier 1s to align on external requirements/assumptions based on formulated cybersecurity concept.

  • Penetration testing alignment: Collaborating live with security consultants or red teams

  • Joint physical reviews of hardware trust boundaries, key provisioning, secure boot integration, etc.

As part of our mission to scale end-to-end embodied AI for autonomous driving, we are building a fully automotive compliant ML software product. As an integral part of production compliance and being active in supporting customers complying ISO/SAE 21434, we are looking for an experienced system-minded cybersecurity engineer to lead the security threat analysis and risk assessment of on-board software development process and its in vehicle integration, derive cybersecurity concept and plan and continuously support our SW development cycle from the cybersecurity standpoint.

This role will be critical in defining what level and mitigation policies the company must follow as part of DevOp operation and which security assumptions are translated to OEM and Tier 1 responsibilities as part of the in-vehicle architecture, in order to deploy our embodied AI models in compliance with cybersecurity goals.

🙌 You should apply if

Essential

  • 5+ years experience in cybersecurity systems engineering.

  • Proven experience orchestrating company’s cybersecurity DevOp policies, running report investigations and ability to drive SW improvements with respect to cybersecurity.

  • Ability to apply TARA (Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment), experience with STRIDE, HEAVENS 2.0, attack trees, or similar frameworks

  • Understanding of ISO/SAE 21434 and mapping threats to cybersecurity goals

  • Skill in assessing impact × feasibility, and converting results into mitigations

  • Familiarity with Secure Boot, TPM, HSMs, and key provisioning

  • Understanding of vehicle trust boundaries, secure diagnostics, and network segmentation

  • Hands-on experience in:

    • Fuzzing, static analysis, reverse engineering

    • Familiarity with CVEs and common vulnerability classes in C/C++/Python codebases

    • Using tools like: Wireshark, CANoe, Binwalk, Ghidra, IDA, Metasploit, AFL, etc.

  • Secure Software Engineering

  • Systems Integration & Testing

  • Comfort working with CI/CD pipelines to enforce security gates

  • Ability to work cross-functionally and translate domain analysis into technical and product requirements.

  • Experience working in an agile, fast-scaling environment with a strong execution mindset.

Desirable:

  • Familiarity with automotive systems cybersecurity, knowledge of ECU architecture and protocols.

What’s in it for you (Location dependant):

  • Meaningful equity, sharing in the ownership and long term success of Wayve

  • Relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable

  • Hybrid working, core hours and the chance to work hands on in vehicle workshops and labs

  • Learning and development budgets with support for training, conferences and growth

  • Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, dental, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, retirement or pension where applicable, access to therapists, wellbeing partnerships, team socials and more

Updated 3d ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Cybersecurity Systems Engineering • 1+ yrs
TARA (Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment) • 1+ yrs
ISO/SAE 21434 • 1+ yrs
Secure Boot • 1+ yrs
Fuzzing • 1+ yrs
Static Analysis • 1+ yrs
Reverse Engineering • 1+ yrs
CI/CD Pipelines • 1+ yrs

Experience

5-10 years

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Product
Engineering

Industries

Automotive

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Benefits and perks

Visa Sponsorship
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationLeonberg, Germany
Work typeHybrid
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleHigh • 8/10
physicalLow • 3/10
cognitiveHigh • 9/10
executionHigh • 8/10
creativityMedium • 7/10
uncertaintyMedium • 7/10
communicationHigh • 8/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Wayve

Team size

Growing team

Location

Leonberg, Germany

Wayve is building the leading AI platform for autonomous driving, pioneering an end-to-end AI approach that enables vehicles to learn directly from real-world experience. Their AI Driver learns to navigate complex urban environments with intelligence, precision, and natural flow, aiming to make autonomy universal by integrating with global OEM partners.

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Cyber Security Engineer

Leonberg, Germany • Full Time