Anti-theft Engineer

4 months ago


Basildon, United Kingdom Bertrandt Full time

What to expect:

Bertrandt is an independent and international development service provider with long years of automotive expertise. With cross-industry know-how and a holistic understanding of systems and products, we create technological solutions at any stage of the product development process. We deal with a focus on hot topics such as digitalization, e-mobility and autonomous systems, mainly for the automotive, aerospace and mechanical engineering sectors, and consistently facilitate the development of tailored solutions in these areas. Our goal: to accelerate technological progress and make a relevant contribution to a sustainable future. We work on this every day – with around 14,000 employees at more than 50 sites worldwide.

We are supporting various customers worldwide in automotive engineering. 

We are recruiting for a Anti-theft Engineer / Vehicle Crime Specialist for our UK customer.

Objectives

The Senior Physical Vehicle Security role is a varied and highly visible role within the wider Vehicle & Connected Cybersecurity team. It is critical to the success of vehicle programs such that legislated anti-theft obligations and territorial insurance-industry led requirements are met, and in addition, vehicles are adequately resilient, per market, to the multitude of real-world theft risks. This role requires working with cross functional teams from initial concept through to OPD actions and TVM opportunities. Additionally, identifying new security centred revenue streams and supporting existing anti-theft accessory programs forms part of the role. The role also encompasses some external liaison with, for example, law enforcement, insurance loss adjusters, Government agencies, Government ministers and trade associations. This is a unique role that offers the successful candidate the opportunity to make a difference in helping to deliver physical vehicle security performance that rewards the customer and thwarts the thief.

Position description:

Assess designs for resistance to theft attack in line with Thatcham NVSA criteria, appropriateness of specification to IG rating requirements Perform physical theft attacks Maintain and author Requirements, and track programs through gateways to release Organise design reviews with Physical theft / security expert for signoff

What you bring along:

Skills required:

Fully up to speed on and able to demonstrate Thatcham requirements, physical vehicle attacks, lock picking, electronic attacks to a high standardMust fully understand the IG rating systemMust be mechanically proficient and diagnostically aware.

Skills preferred:

In addition, dealer level diagnostics experience – but not essentialCAD proficiency – but not essential

Experience required:

5 years + working in tackling vehicle crime, stolen vehicle examination, working with insurance agents and vehicle / component ID

Experience preferred:

In addition, experience using diagnostic tools to identify vehicles and parts

Education required:

Engineering Degree or equivalent life experience

Education preferred: 

MSc in a related subject

Additional information:

The role will entail an amount of physical “on the tools” work, and as such the candidate should be both adequately skilled with hand tools, and able physically to perform the tasks, which can also involve lifting.

Hybrid working: at least 3 days per week on site

What we offer:



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