Operational Technology Security Engineer

The Operational Technology Security Engineer at Honda is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining security standards for manufacturing equipment, hardware, firmware, and enterprise systems. The role involves risk assessment, access control, policy creation, and collaboration with IT and business teams to ensure secure operation across all locations. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, networking, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field, and 0–2 years of experience with machine control networks or industrial control systems. Strong communication skills and business acumen in a technical environment are essential. The position may require flexible work hours, business travel, and occasional weekend or holiday work. Experience with cybersecurity fundamentals and knowledge of communication networks are required.

The Operational Technology Security Engineer at Honda plays a vital role in safeguarding the manufacturing environment by developing, implementing, and maintaining security procedures and controls for operational technology systems. This position is responsible for ensuring the security of manufacturing equipment, hardware, firmware, and enterprise systems, as well as supporting data analysis, reporting, and collaboration with IT and business users. Honda offers a competitive base salary, paid overtime, regional bonuses, industry-leading benefits, paid time off, 401K with company match, relocation assistance, and various wellbeing and support programmes. The role provides opportunities for career growth, education reimbursement, and participation in community and product programmes.

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda
Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose

The Honda Development and Manufacturing Production Engineering team is responsible for the operational technology security of the manufacturing environment. The Operational Technology Security Cyber Prevention Engineer works across multiple technical and business areas to develop, implement, and maintain procedures, standards, and controls to prevent the risk or impact of a cyber incident. The scope of this function covers manufacturing equipment hardware/firmware/ software, Operational Technology enterprise systems, data analysis and reporting, and collaboration with IT/business users to ensure secure operation across all HDMA locations and equipment.

Key Accountabilities

• New equipment introduction – set Operational Technology standards for new equipment, integrate equipment into the Operational Technology network, confirm vulnerabilities, perform risk assessments, and visibility of equipment within the asset management system.
• Training – support the creation, administration and maintenance of Operational Technology specific training material.
• Policies/procedures/auditing – create, issue, maintain, and audit Operational Technology specific policies and procedures.
• Access control (physical + logical) – set and implement technical standards for equipment level physical access and control access to Operational Technology related systems and equipment.
• Operational Technology standard creation – support the development, implementation, and maintenance of technical standards for the Operational Technology equipment and networks.
• Risk metric management/assessments – establish company Operational Technology risk metrics and corresponding assessments to determine Operational Technology risk, perform risk assessments, and establish tools for visibility and reporting.
• Sensing/industry benchmarking – research technical and business Operational Technology security industry benchmarks and generate recommendations for adjustments to internal tools or practices to stay in alignment.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Networking, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.

Minimum Experience:

• 0-2 years of experience with machine control networks / industrial control systems (ICS); basic understanding of communication networks, cybersecurity fundamentals.

Other Job-Specific Skills:

• Knowledge of industrial cybersecurity
• Strong verbal and written skills to communicate effectively both with customers and internal project teams
• Business acumen in a technical environment

Working Conditions

• Flexible Work Hours
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Estimate 2-4 Business trips per year may be required to support regional initiatives and improve overall efforts to improve standardization across the region. This activity may require short-term assignments at other Honda sites for 1-to-2-week periods.
• 0-5 hours of OT per week
• Weekend and holiday work may be required

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?Total Rewards:

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Paid Overtime
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Career Growth:

• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
• Training and Development programs

Additional Offerings:

• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for setting Operational Technology standards for new equipment and integrating them into the network, including confirming vulnerabilities and performing risk assessments.
• Play a key role in supporting the creation, administration, and maintenance of Operational Technology-specific training materials.
• Take ownership of creating, issuing, maintaining, and auditing Operational Technology-specific policies and procedures.
• Deliver high-quality technical standards for equipment-level physical access and control access to Operational Technology-related systems and equipment.
• Help drive innovation in the development, implementation, and maintenance of technical standards for Operational Technology equipment and networks.
• Lead efforts to establish company Operational Technology risk metrics, perform risk assessments, and develop tools for visibility and reporting.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to research technical and business Operational Technology security industry benchmarks and generate recommendations for improvements.

Skills:

• Experience with machine control networks or industrial control systems (ICS) is required.
• A basic understanding of communication networks and cybersecurity fundamentals is necessary.
• Knowledge of industrial cybersecurity is essential.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required to interact with customers and internal project teams.
• Business acumen in a technical environment is important.

Education:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Networking, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or Computer Science is required.