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# Cyber Security Penetration Test Engineer

- **Company:** Tata Technologies Europe Ltd
- **Location:** Lighthorne Heath, UK
- **Salary:** £45,000.0 - £64,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software System Penetration Testing, Cyber Security, Software Debugging, Embedded Software, Fuzz Testing, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), Scripting, CAPL, Software Security
- **Published:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5899594647

## About the Role

* We require knowledge of at least one scripting language, including Python, CAPL, and others.
 * We require knowledge of TARA, security concepts, and other cyber security artefacts mentioned in ISO 21434.
 * We require knowledge of cyber security technologies used to protect embedded systems.
 * We require knowledge of at least two automotive technologies, such as in-vehicle networks, safety-critical embedded software and hardware, low-level debug interfaces for embedded hardware, complex onboard computers, and vehicle connectivity.
 * We require understanding of high-integrity systems and secure software and/or hardware design principles in an embedded environment.
 * We require the ability to engineer in a way that is demonstrably compliant with standards and technical specifications.
 * We require excellent collaborative skills.

## Description

* We are responsible for developing the cyber security penetration test lab.
 * We create and review penetration test scopes, penetration test plans, and penetration test reports.
 * We execute penetration tests and support the creation of vulnerabilities and related CSMS artefacts.
 * We support Product Engineering teams to understand and deliver penetration test-related activities.
 * We manage the delivery of penetration test activities as per CSMS (ISO 21434) according to scope, time, budget, and quality.
 * We build and review vulnerability reports.
 * We create penetration test scopes and plans for ECUs, systems, and vehicles.
 * We review penetration test reports for ECUs, systems, and vehicles.
 * We assess cyber security penetration test scopes and plans for customer products and run penetration tests as per the approved scope for ECUs, systems, and vehicles.
 * We manage and lead external penetration test suppliers and their activities.
 * We maintain and develop penetration test scripts and tools for penetration testing and fuzz testing.
 * We support external penetration test activities for ECUs, systems, and vehicles.
 * We support vulnerability resolution and VSOC by demonstrating vulnerabilities, attacks, and PoCs.
 * We support the sign-off of penetration test-related artefacts and type approval activities.

Technologies:

 * Embedded
 * Hardware
 * Support
 * Python
 * Security


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