Senior Cyber Security Lead for Maritime C4I & OT

Raytheon Australia; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon Australia is seeking a Senior Systems & Cyber Security Specialist to lead cyber security engineering and assurance across maritime C4I, Mission System ICT, and OT systems for Defence capabilities.

You will work with Defence stakeholders, engineering teams and industry partners to ensure systems remain cyber-worthy, accredited, secure and operationally effective throughout sustainment life, with travel as required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in cyber security, systems engineering, or a related discipline, preferably within Defence or the Defence industry.
• Tertiary qualifications in Cyber Security, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in cyber security engineering, systems engineering, or information security within Defence, maritime, aerospace, government, or other highly regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of cyber security governance, risk management, assurance, certification, and accreditation processes.
• Experience assessing cyber security impacts associated with system changes, software updates, technology refresh activities, and system integrations.
• Knowledge of Defence cyber security frameworks and standards, including the Information Security Manual (ISM), PSPF, and Defence Security Principles Framework (DSPF).
• Experience developing and maintaining cyber security documentation, security risk assessments, security plans, and accreditation artefacts.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary cyber security focal point for C4I, Mission System ICT, and cyber-sensitive OT systems.
• Lead cyber risk management activities, including the identification, analysis, mitigation, and communication of cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and residual risks.
• Assess configuration changes, software updates, firmware releases, engineering changes, and system integrations for cyber-worthiness impacts.
• Maintain alignment of system configurations with approved security baselines, certified states, and accreditation requirements.
• Develop, review, and maintain cyber security artefacts including SRMPs, SoA, SSPs, CTARs, and CTILs.
• Support Defence certification and accreditation activities by preparing technical evidence, configuration data, and security assurance documentation.
• Provide cyber engineering support for incident detection, triage, impact assessment, response, recovery, and post-incident improvement activities.
• Conduct cyber security assessments relating to sustainment activities, software and firmware updates, diagnostic tools, maintenance activities, and supply chain assurance.
• Support governance, compliance, audit, and assurance activities to ensure ongoing cyber-worthiness and regulatory compliance.
• Engage with Defence stakeholders, accreditation authorities, Fleet representatives, Class Groups, contractors, and subject matter experts to provide authoritative cyber security advice.
• Contribute to Cyber Security Management Plans and continuous assurance activities, ensuring accurate technical records and traceability are maintained.
• Promote cyber awareness and security best practices across engineering and sustainment teams.

Skills

Cyber security

Systems engineering

Defence industry experience

Stakeholder engagement

Security clearances

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security / Systems Engineering / IT

Tools

ISM

PSPF

DSPF

Job description

Raytheon Australia is seeking a Senior Systems & Cyber Security Specialist to lead cyber security engineering and assurance across maritime C4I, Mission System ICT, and OT systems for Defence capabilities.

You will work with Defence stakeholders, engineering teams and industry partners to ensure systems remain cyber-worthy, accredited, secure and operationally effective throughout sustainment life, with travel as required.