Product Security Architect (d/f/m)

Job Description:

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a

Do you want to shape the future of aerospace? Are you ready to take on new and exciting tasks? Do you dare to accept the challenge of working for the new revolution in the aeronautical industry within a worldwide aerospace leader company?

We are looking for a Product Security Architect to join our Product Security team within the engineering organization in Airbus Defence and Space in Germany (Manching).

At Product Security, we protect Airbus Defence and Space products against deliberate malicious acts during the whole product lifecycle. Our team is responsible for Product Security Governance and performs technical activities such as compiling security concepts and architecture, performing risk assessments, and setting up appropriate requirements.

You will join a growing team that is working in a new and challenging international environment when cybersecurity is becoming a revolution for the aeronautical industry and a key competence for the company, as well as for the airworthiness authorities and end-user operators, for both civil and military applications. Our field of activities ranges from proven platforms such as Tornado or Eurofighter up to the A400M transport aircraft and covers also the Eurodrone and Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programs.

In your upcoming position, you will shape security aspects for unmanned and other manned platforms. This will assure and contribute to security solutions of our products.

You will be a key person in ensuring that the Airbus Defence and Space products and supporting services are protected against cybersecurity threats throughout their entire lifecycle and comply with regulations and requirements. As a Product Security Architect, you are fully embedded in the system engineering process and will define product security architectures and design in accordance with the security scope.

You will act as a Product Security focal point in your domain and work closely together in an international environment with design offices and authorities in designing the systems security architectures while ensuring that the security requirements are implemented.

This role is also available with reduced weekly hours and an adapted scope of tasks.

Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of nearby cities are still within easy reach.

• Attractive salary and special payments
• 30 days holidays and extra days-off for special occasions
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great international, group-wide development prospects
• Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, subsidies for public transport, employee benefits at cooperating companies
• On-site facilities: Medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen and cafeteria, kindergarten close to the site
• Compatibility of family & work (job sharing, part-time models, flexible working hours, individual timeout)
• Working in a diverse environment, with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard

• Decompose the high-level security design into low-level detailed security designs for each sub-system or component.
• Conduct the security risk assessments on the Products (including threat and vulnerability assessment).
• Implement harmonized common security processes and standards as the baseline for the Products.
• Actively support formal compliance processes (security evaluation, certification, and accreditation processes) in accordance with the applicable criteria and methodologies as well as national processes (e.g. A-960/1, ED-203A, ISO27K series, NIST).
• Contribute to the definition, development, and deployment of Security Governance aspects and the Operating Procedures and requirements in order to ensure the security maintenance along its entire lifecycle.

• Bachelor or Master as Telecommunication Engineer, Aeronautical Engineer, or in Computer Science.
• More than 5 years of experience in Information Security and/or Aircraft System design and development.
• Knowledge of Security Evaluation, Certification, and Accreditation Processes.
• Advanced level of English and German with the ability to write clear and consumable security documentation.
• Ability to work autonomously as well as in international teams.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Cyber Security