Product Security Engineer

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Product Security Engineer to tackle challenging security problems in the UK. In this role, you'll collaborate with engineering teams to design and develop security solutions, ensuring customer capabilities remain secure. You'll write security requirements, review design documents, and engage with customers on security topics. This position offers a hybrid working environment, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth. If you're passionate about security and eager to solve complex problems, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Dental schemes

Flexible working hours

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym memberships

Access to online courses via Coursera

Management-level bonus schemes

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field is essential.
• Passion for security and problem-solving is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Write security requirements and oversee their implementation.
• Review design documents to identify vulnerabilities.

Skills

Security and problem solving

Knowledge of hardware, firmware, and/or software security

Understanding of risk management

Effective communication skills

Self-directed learning

Collaborative problem-solving

Education

Degree in science, technology, engineering, or maths

Tools

DOORS for requirements management

Job description

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Technology in Defence is rapidly evolving, and so are the risks to capabilities and success through an ever-changing security landscape. As customers demand higher levels of resilience in the products we create, our approach to securing systems and products needs to change with it.

We are recruiting for a Product Security Engineer. You will work on some of the most challenging and rewarding security problems in the UK, helping design and develop security solutions that sit at the heart of our products.

What you will do as a Product Security Engineer :

Your work at Leonardo will see you addressing security risks in an agile, innovative, and team-centric manner. You’ll work alongside security engineers and consultants to support engineering delivery teams, aiding the design and development of new products and systems by providing guidance to ensure the customer’s capabilities remain secure.

Through engagement with engineering teams and customers, you will advise on solutions that address security concerns while providing value to the customer based on risk balance. Supporting the customer to achieve their goals, you will aim to provide the best solutions within program constraints.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Writing security requirements for engineering teams and overseeing their implementation.
2. Reviewing design documents, system specifications, and risk profiles to identify vulnerabilities and propose security controls.
3. Collaborating with solution architects and engineers to ensure systems meet security standards and accreditation requirements.
4. Participating in customer forums to review security topics.

What we need from you:

Ideally, we would like you to have the following skills; if you lack some but can gain them through experience, we encourage you to apply:

• A degree or equivalent in science, technology, engineering, or maths.
• A passion for security and problem solving.
• Knowledge of hardware, firmware, and/or software security.
• Understanding of risk management.
• Familiarity with the engineering product development lifecycle and Systems Engineering.
• Experience in safety-critical engineering.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Self-directed learning and collaborative problem-solving skills.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies.

It would also be beneficial if you have:

• Knowledge of MOD Secure by Design processes.
• Experience with Risk Management Frameworks.
• Experience using DOORS for requirements management.
• Knowledge of complex cryptography.

Security Clearance

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Life at Leonardo

Leonardo offers a funded benefits package, commitment to learning and development, and flexible working hours tailored to employees' and customers' needs. A career with Leonardo provides many opportunities and accessibility.

• Flexible Working: Hybrid options and flexible hours. Part-time opportunities available.
• Benefits: Private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle allowances (£500/year).
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, with options to buy/sell leave and accrue up to 12 flexi days annually.
• Pension: Up to 10% employer contribution in an award-winning scheme.
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, mental health support, financial wellbeing resources, and diversity & inclusion networks.
• Lifestyle: Discounted gym memberships, Cycle to Work scheme.
• Training: Access to over 4000 online courses via Coursera.
• Referral Incentive: Rewards for successful referrals.
• Bonus: Management-level bonus schemes.