Cybersecurity Manager (m/f/d) in the Automotive AD Stack Organization - Unterschleissheim Qualcomm

Nuvia

Nuvia

Munich, Germany
Posted on Oct 30, 2025

Job Description

Job Posting Date

2025-10-30


Company:

Arriver Software GmbH

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

General Summary:

Cybersecurity Manager in the Automotive AD Stack Organization

Are you interested in making the world a safer place while working with both smart and friendly co-workers as well as groundbreaking and challenging technology? Do you believe in Automated Driving and the benefits it can bring? Do you want to contribute to culture where co-workers can flourish? Qualcomm is an American multinational corporation known for creation of semiconductors, software, and services related to Mobile, IoT and Automotive.

The Automotive branch delivers the Snapdragon Digital Chassis and the Snapdragon Ride – Enabling advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving (AD) built around low-power, high-performance System on a Chip (SoC) platforms.

At the heart of Snapdragon Ride is the ADAS stack, solutions for connectivity, cloud services, infotainment and the many innovative elements of the Software Defined Vehicle. The Snapdragon Ride Platform is at the forefront of the intelligent and connected automotive transformation, gaining momentum with global automakers and Tier 1 suppliers worldwide. Collaborations include OEMs like BMW — luxury automotive companies poised to lead the connected automotive revolution.

Can you drive development and integration of revolutionary ADAS software stack?

At Qualcomm we develop a world-class ADAS system for a global market. We work closely together to design, develop, and deliver Automotive system software stacks for automakers and Tier-1 suppliers, while leveraging the technical capabilities of Qualcomm’s leading edge computer technology. We offer a workplace where you contribute to the development of cutting-edge technology aiming to enhance road safety through driver assistance and facilitation of autonomous driving.

We now seek a Cybersecurity Manager for all aspects of the secure software engineering lifecycle according to the ISO21434, ensuring Cybersecurity objectives are met when addressing the increased integration complexity that comes with our value propositions.

The job means advancing the state-of-the-art while ensuring productivity of integrators and users.

What you’ll do:

As a hands-on leader, you will manage Cybersecurity for Qualcomm’s ADAS solution. You will focus on Driving Automation, producing and maintaining Cybersecurity work-products as well as develop strategies for the future evolution of AD stacks. You will be at the center of our development, collaborating closely with Cybersecurity engineers at Qualcomm SoC/BSP teams, and with Driving Automation’s Functional Safety leads, system architecture leads, software developers, product owners, and customers. You will guide the program and project managers in Cybersecurity topics, ensuring the right priorities and risk levels in the work execution. You will be responsible for ensuring that the requirements from the automotive Cybersecurity process are integrated in an efficient way as an intrinsic part of product development.

Tasks/responsibilities:

  • Coordinate with System Engineers, PMs, and PdMs to prioritize activities and ensure timely delivery of collateral for both customer specific solutions as well as for generic platform offerings

  • Develop and implement technical solutions to address Cybersecurity threats in Automotive SW Solutions.

  • Develop and operationally coordinate activities such as TARA, Cybersecurity goals, risk assessments, and cyber security assurance cases.

  • Ensure compliance with ISO 21434 requirements throughout the lifecycle of automotive systems. Experience with other security standards is a plus.

  • Customer-facing tasks and activities including creating and managing customer-facing documentation and deliverables.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate ISO 21434 work products into the overall Cybersecurity strategy, and consideration for other related security standards and regulations.

  • Provide technical guidance and support during the design and development of secure automotive systems.

  • Train other teams to adopt and implement Cybersecurity processes.

  • Participate and prepare for Cybersecurity audits and assessments

We seek you who are eager to embrace this challenge in the dynamic environment of the automotive sector.

What you'll bring:

We are looking for a technical leader with a lot of drive, motivated by technical challenges, used to collaborating with others and has an analytical mindset as well as a structured way of working. We believe you have a degree in Engineering or similar with at least ten years of work-life experience.

  • We think that having most of the qualifications below can help you to be successful in the role:

  • Deep knowledge and experience within the field of Cybersecurity (e.g. ISO21434)

  • Good technical leadership, planning and organization/control skills

  • Effective communication presentation of complex concepts to teams, management and customers

  • Good risk management skills, balancing development effort against added value and security against availability

  • Strong analytic and problem-solving skills

  • Knowledge of requirements management and system architectural design

  • Experience in software development and related quality and processes

  • Knowledge of vulnerability assessments and penetration testing on Automotive SoC systems will be an advantage

We furthermore believe that you have high integrity and wish to continue building our growing Cybersecurity culture. As a person, you are result-oriented and able to build good and constructive relations within the team and with the customers. You express yourself well in spoken and written English, which is the work language of the company.

What we offer:

  • An important role in the expanding technical field of driving automation

  • An environment that enables your personal growth and innovative mindset

  • A culture that embodies respect, openness and courage

  • A chance to evolve state-of-the-art technology

  • A workplace with a passion for delivering on commitments and excellence in our way of working

  • A global environment with colleagues and customers all around the world

We’re building the future of automotive tech, but we’re also building our team’s expertise and future opportunities. That means not just giving people unique opportunities to work on incredibly interesting, challenging, and rewarding projects, but also providing counsel, coaching, and mentoring.

Location: Munich (Unterschleißheim), Germany

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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