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ReachExt K.K.Automotive Cyber Security - SME
ReachExt K.K. is connecting professionals with an opportunity at a prominent Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer. This full-time role operates entirely remotely and focuses on automotive cyber…
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ReachExt K.K. is connecting professionals with an opportunity at a prominent Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer. This full-time role operates entirely remotely and focuses on automotive cyber security. The position is well-suited for an expert who can guide security initiatives in compliance with current industry standards and regulations. The chosen candidate will collaborate with multiple teams, suppliers, and customers to manage product security solutions. Key duties involve working on projects connected…
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ReachExt K.K. is connecting professionals with an opportunity at a prominent Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer. This full-time role operates entirely remotely and focuses on automotive cyber security.
The position is well-suited for an expert who can guide security initiatives in compliance with current industry standards and regulations. The chosen candidate will collaborate with multiple teams, suppliers, and customers to manage product security solutions.
Key duties involve working on projects connected to advanced driver assistance systems and overseeing security documentation across the product lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Support cybersecurity initiatives aligned with ISO/SAE 21434, UN/ECE R155, and UN/ECE R156 regulations
- Engage in technical discussions regarding security activities with customers, suppliers, and service providers
- Gather and evaluate customer cybersecurity requirements while helping create, select, and implement industry-standard security concepts
- Develop, update, and manage cybersecurity deliverables such as TARA, vulnerability reports, and hardware and software security requirement specifications
- Serve as a technical consultant for ADAS-related projects
Requirements
- More than five years of background in automotive system engineering
- Hands-on practice with cybersecurity project and process management for automotive ECU solutions, including OTA
- Familiarity with drafting procedures, processes, guidelines, forms, and templates for supplier cybersecurity regulations
- Capability to drive project management through tracking, follow-ups, customer communication, and process oversight
- Background handling ISO 21434, R155, and R156 security documentation for automotive ECUs
- Experience working inside an OEM team
- Vendor management background
- Strong communication skills for interacting with internal and external engineers
- Experience operating in cross-functional and cross-cultural global teams
- Business level English proficiency with a TOEIC score over 700
- Native Japanese language proficiency or a JLPT N2 level or higher
Qualifications
- Systems engineering comprehension for defining interfaces and specifications for automotive ECU diagnostics, fault codes, and fail-safe mechanisms
- Background in defining documentation specifications for vendors
- Familiarity with standards such as R160-01, R17-10, and R48-08
- Customer-facing experience in the automotive industry
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Candidates must have business-level English with a TOEIC score over 700, and native Japanese proficiency or JLPT N2 or above.
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