Hybrid Cyber Security Engineer – Defence Systems

MBDA UK; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 21% of base salary

Pension up to 14% employer/employee

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks

Subsidised meals

Free car parking

Healthcare Cash Plan

Job summary

MBDA UK is seeking a Principal Cyber Security Engineer to deliver specialised information security support across programmes within the business. The role focuses on managing security for complex weapon systems and ensuring readiness for security approvals within programme contexts.

The successful candidate will develop and implement security controls, liaise with stakeholders, and contribute to documentation and assurance activities in line with MOD standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in generation of information security Risk Assessments, Risk Treatment Plans and Risk Management and Assurance Documents.
• Knowledge of MOD and Government information security policy, defence standards and guidance and the ability to tailor them to weapon system needs.
• Knowledge of systems engineering, electronics principles, software development principles.
• Preferably exposure of Cyber Security across the Systems Engineering, Development Lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Identify security risks within complex weapon systems and address them with balanced security measures.
• Assist in integrating information assurance activities with weapon system engineering and support programmes.
• Engage with stakeholders and sub-contractors to provide direction on secure information solutions.
• Liaise with customers, accreditors and technical authorities.
• Contribute to trade studies related to weapon system information security.
• Provide security documentation and evidence to meet MOD security requirements.
• Support the lifecycle of weapon systems from concept to delivery with security considerations.

Skills

Cyber Security

Risk Assessments

Security Documentation

Stakeholder Engagement

Security Standards

Tools

NIST 800

CAPS

Job description

MBDA UK is seeking a Principal Cyber Security Engineer to deliver specialised information security support across programmes within the business. The role focuses on managing security for complex weapon systems and ensuring readiness for security approvals within programme contexts.

The successful candidate will develop and implement security controls, liaise with stakeholders, and contribute to documentation and assurance activities in line with MOD standards.