Senior Product Security Engineer - Hybrid & Benefits

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc; Hastings; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits package

Hybrid work model (3 days in office)

Job summary

General Dynamics Mission Systems in the UK is seeking a Product and Systems Security Engineer to embed security into airborne mission computers within the GCAP programme. You will influence the design and lifecycle of complex, safety-critical systems, collaborating across systems, software, hardware, safety and certification teams.

The role focuses on developing security requirements, performing threat modelling and risk assessments, and delivering evidence and assurance for accreditation, while

Qualifications

• Experience in product security, systems security, cyber-security engineering or security assurance within a complex engineering environment.
• Knowledge of Secure by Design principles and relevant product and systems security standards, with experience embedding security throughout an engineering lifecycle.
• Experience undertaking security risk assessments, threat modelling, vulnerability analysis or security requirements development.
• Ability to interpret technical designs and communicate security risks and mitigations to multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience producing clear technical documentation and security assurance evidence.
• Degree-level qualification in engineering, computer science, cyber security or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain security requirements for complex airborne electronic and mission-computing systems
• Undertake threat modelling, vulnerability analysis and security risk assessments throughout the engineering lifecycle
• Support the development of security architectures and secure-by-design solutions
• Produce the security evidence, documentation and assurance arguments needed to support accreditation
• Work closely with systems, software, hardware, safety and certification engineers to ensure security is embedded within the overall product design
• Review proposed designs and identify security weaknesses, risks and proportionate mitigations
• Engage with customers, partners and internal engineering teams on product-security requirements and technical decisions
• Contribute to the development of technologies that will support future combat-air capability

Skills

Product security

Systems security

Cyber-security engineering

Security assurance

Threat modelling

Vulnerability analysis

Secure by design

Security risk assessments

Technical documentation

Education

Degree-level qualification in engineering, computer science, cyber security or related discipline

Tools

Requirements-management tools

Security-analysis tools

Job description

General Dynamics Mission Systems in the UK is seeking a Product and Systems Security Engineer to embed security into airborne mission computers within the GCAP programme. You will influence the design and lifecycle of complex, safety-critical systems, collaborating across systems, software, hardware, safety and certification teams.

The role focuses on developing security requirements, performing threat modelling and risk assessments, and delivering evidence and assurance for accreditation, while