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About the Role
As our Lead Engineer for Functional Safety & Cybersecurity, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safety, security and integrity of our current and future vehicle platforms. Working within our Architecture & Software team, you'll provide technical leadership across Functional Safety and Automotive Cybersecurity, helping to ensure complex electrical, electronic and software-based systems are developed in line with industry standards, legislation and engineering best practice. You'll lead activities aligned with ISO 26262 and ISO/SAE 21434, supporting projects from concept through to production. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the development of next-generation sustainable transport solutions, working at the forefront of electrification, connectivity and software-defined vehicle technologies.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership across Functional Safety and Automotive Cybersecurity.
- Ensure complex electrical, electronic and software-based systems are developed in line with industry standards, legislation and engineering best practice.
- Lead activities aligned with ISO 26262 and ISO/SAE 21434.
- Support projects from concept through to production.
- Conduct HARA, ASIL determination, FMEA, FTA or similar safety analyses.
- Develop Functional Safety Concepts, Technical Safety Concepts, Safety Plans and Safety Cases.
- Develop cybersecurity concepts and cybersecurity requirements.
- Manage and review suppliers delivering safety or cybersecurity-related systems.
- Support Functional Safety or Cybersecurity audits and assessments.
Requirements
- Experienced engineer with a strong background in Functional Safety and/or Automotive Cybersecurity.
- Experience working with complex electrical, electronic and software systems.
- Comfortable leading technical discussions, engineering reviews and cross-functional collaboration.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical engineering requirements.
- Confidence to challenge assumptions to drive robust engineering solutions.
- Combines deep technical expertise with leadership capability.
- Passionate about developing safe, secure and dependable vehicles for the future.
- Experience applying ISO/SAE 21434 Automotive Cybersecurity Engineering.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity activities including TARA.
- Understanding of vehicle E/E architectures, embedded systems, diagnostics and software-controlled functions.
- Experience with CAN, LIN and automotive communication technologies.
- Experience using requirements management or ALM tools.
- Knowledge of UNECE R155 and UNECE R156 regulatory requirements.
- Internal applicants must inform their line manager and HR representative before applying.
Skills
- Functional Safety
- Automotive Cybersecurity
- ISO 26262
- ISO/SAE 21434
- HARA
- ASIL determination
- FMEA
- FTA
- Functional Safety Concepts
- Technical Safety Concepts
- Safety Plans
- Safety Cases
- TARA
- Cybersecurity Concepts
- Cybersecurity requirements development
- Vehicle E/E architectures
- Embedded systems
- Diagnostics
- Software-controlled functions
- CAN
- LIN
- Automotive communication technologies
- Requirements management tools
- ALM tools
- UNECE R155
- UNECE R156
Location
- Any UK site
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Lead Engineer
- Experienced
Education Level
- Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Pension
- Wellbeing support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
About the Company
- Alexander Dennis's vision is to lead the evolution of sustainable on-road mass transportation and mobility.
- We design, deliver, and support market-leading buses and coaches that help reduce emissions, improve air quality, and keep communities connected.
- Our values include Safety, Quality, Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, and Sustainability.
Equal Opportunity
- We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.