Principal Product Security Engineer

Leonardo View All Jobs; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge

Pension scheme with employer CPP up to

Mental health support and employee net

Bonus scheme

Free online courses (Coursera/LinkedIn

Flexible benefits up to £500

Job summary

Leonardo UK is seeking a Principal Product Security Engineer to deliver security across the product lifecycle for advanced electronic warfare capabilities. You will work closely with system, software and firmware teams to ensure secure by design products and robust security outcomes.

The role emphasizes defining security requirements, risk assessments, and security cases, while collaborating with security experts and business leaders to strengthen the UK security posture.

Qualifications

• Experience of conducting security work in a highly regulated industry such as defence, aerospace, nuclear, automotive, rail or oil and gas.
• Practical experience of implementing industry best practice frameworks for secure development of capabilities (i.e. NIST) and / or security assurance (i.e. Common Criteria).
• Experience in the implementation of, or appreciation of applicable security assurance frameworks that may impact delivery to UK, NATO and wider international Defence partners (i.e. MOD Secure by Design, EU Cyber Resiliency Act etc).
• Experience in integrating security activities within wider Engineering development lifecycles to develop tightly integrated security solutions within complex, non-enterprise computing systems.
• Professional recognition in security governance and risk management, secure system architecture and design or security assurance and audit endorsed by a professional information security body such as CIISec, ISC2, ISACA or the UKCSC.

Responsibilities

• Defining product security requirements, advising development teams on suitable implementation standards and techniques to ensure security controls are integrated within wider requirements specifications.
• Identify and manage security processes and tools to keep our products ahead of emerging threats.
• Creation and management of key artefacts such as: Risk Assessments, Security Cases and Remediation Action Plans.
• Drive Security Assurance through the full product lifecycle, ensuring every design is robust, compliant, and resilient. Contributing to continual improvement of the engineering capability.
• Contribute to Leonardo's UK-wide Security and IA community - shaping best practice and influencing security strategy.
• Liaison with Security experts, including the Head of Product Security and Product Cyber Resilience Managers to support ongoing Security Assurance.

Job description

Are you enthusiastic about delivering Product and Information Security in a highly technical environment at the forefront of innovation? Our Surveillance and Protection Technologies Design Integrity department are seeking experienced and enthusiastic Principal Product Security Engineer to join their expanding team working to develop next-generation Electronic Warfare capabilities for a variety of platforms across all domains. As a Product Security Engineer, you will be responsible, for the delivery of key product security outputs, whilst being closely integrated into system, software and firmware teams to ensure products are developed with security in mind and are secure by design.

Responsibilities

• Defining product security requirements, advising development teams on suitable implementation standards and techniques to ensure security controls are integrated within wider requirements specifications.
• Identify and manage security processes and tools to keep our products ahead of emerging threats.
• Creation and management of key artefacts such as: Risk Assessments, Security Cases and Remediation Action Plans.
• Drive Security Assurance through the full product lifecycle, ensuring every design is robust, compliant, and resilient. Contributing to continual improvement of the engineering capability.
• Contribute to Leonardo's UK-wide Security and IA community - shaping best practice and influencing security strategy.
• Liaison with Security experts, including the Head of Product Security and Product Cyber Resilience Managers to support ongoing Security Assurance.

Experience

• Experience of conducting security work in a highly regulated industry such as defence, aerospace, nuclear, automotive, rail or oil and gas.
• Practical experience of implementing industry best practice frameworks for secure development of capabilities (i.e. NIST) and / or security assurance (i.e. Common Criteria).
• Experience in the implementation of, or appreciation of applicable security assurance frameworks that may impact delivery to UK, NATO and wider international Defence partners (i.e. MOD Secure by Design, EU Cyber Resiliency Act etc).
• Experience in integrating security activities within wider Engineering development lifecycles to develop tightly integrated security solutions within complex, non-enterprise computing systems.
• Professional recognition in security governance and risk management, secure system architecture and design or security assurance and audit endorsed by a professional information security body such as CIISec, ISC2, ISACA or the UKCSC.

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website. Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity. Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team-they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Benefits

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit:

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we're here to help you thrive.