OT Security Engineer Graduate

The Cybersecurity team is a strategic function within TME’s IT & Digital division, helping protect Toyota’s manufacturing, engineering, and operational environments across Europe. The team’s mission is to safeguard operational continuity, reduce cyber risk, and enable secure innovation across both IT and OT environments.

• Experience can be gained through internships, academic projects, lab work, self-directed learning, community involvement, or early professional exposure in OT security, industrial automation, cybersecurity, engineering, or related technical areas.
• Basic understanding of industrial systems, cybersecurity fundamentals, and differences between OT and IT environments.
• Awareness of industrial control systems, SCADA environments, PLCs, and OT communication protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, or OPC.
• Understanding of network fundamentals, segmentation, firewalls, and secure remote access in OT contexts.
• Exposure to security tools or technical labs such as vulnerability scanning, packet analysis, SIEM, IDS/IPS, or endpoint protection is helpful.
• Interest in scripting or automation using tools such as Python or PowerShell is beneficial.
• Awareness of frameworks and standards such as IEC 62443, NIS2, or ISO 27001 is helpful but not required.
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly and willingness to learn through collaboration, coaching, and feedback.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Strong curiosity, constructive approach, and motivation to develop technical and professional skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Exposure to manufacturing environments, industrial automation, or OT lab work through study, internships, or practical projects.
• Awareness of cloud-connected industrial systems or modern manufacturing technologies.

Certifications (Optional):

• Entry-level or foundational certifications such as CompTIA Security+, IEC 62443 Foundation, AZ-900, or equivalent can be an advantage but are not required.

• Support the monitoring of OT environments, including ICS, SCADA, PLCs, and other industrial systems.
• Help identify OT risks, vulnerabilities, and remediation actions with guidance from experienced team members.
• Assist with OT risk assessments and compliance activities aligned with IEC 62443, NIS2, ISO 27001, and internal Toyota frameworks.
• Support audit preparation and evidence collection for OT-related controls.
• Assist in designing secure OT architectures, including segmentation, firewall rules, and remote-access controls.
• Help maintain OT asset inventories and support integration of OT systems with security monitoring tools.
• Participate in OT incident triage by gathering logs, documenting observations, and escalating issues appropriately.
• Learn OT-specific incident response and containment processes under senior engineer guidance.
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of OT procedures, network maps, playbooks, and governance documentation.
• Work with plant teams, vendors, IT security teams, and OT system owners to support consistent security practices.

Position available from October 2026. Location: Wrocław, Silver Tower Office Center. Working pattern: Hybrid (2 to 3 days per week in the office). Reporting line: Infrastructure Security manager. Education level required: Master’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.