Aviation Cybersecurity Engineer – ATC Systems

Rohde & Schwarz (China) Technology Co., Ltd.; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rohde & Schwarz (China) Technology Co., Ltd. is seeking a cybersecurity specialist based in Columbia, Maryland. You will perform detailed cybersecurity assessments of ATC systems, map controls to cybersecurity frameworks, and produce assessment reports.

Your role will involve collaborating with engineering teams to design secure architectures for ATC systems while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. This position offers an opportunity to work on critical aviation cybersecurity challenges.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed cybersecurity assessments of ATC systems, subsystems, and COTS components.
• Map component‑level controls to applicable cybersecurity frameworks, primarily NIST SP 800‑53.
• Identify deficiencies and evaluate risk impact on safety‑critical functions.
• Produce assessment reports, risk matrices, and control implementation summaries.
• Contribute to the creation and documentation of System Security Plans for ATC systems.
• Describe system boundaries, data flows, interfaces, and security controls.
• Ensure consistency with regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering and certification teams for audits.
• Design secure architectures for ATC systems.
• Define system‑level and component‑level security controls.
• Produce architecture diagrams and security models.
• Align solutions with aviation safety‑critical constraints.
• Support R&D teams by translating security requirements into engineering tasks.
• Review system designs for compliance with security standards.
• Provide guidance on closing identified security gaps.
• Communicate cybersecurity concepts in an engineering‑friendly manner.

Job description

Rohde & Schwarz (China) Technology Co., Ltd. is seeking a cybersecurity specialist based in Columbia, Maryland. You will perform detailed cybersecurity assessments of ATC systems, map controls to cybersecurity frameworks, and produce assessment reports.

Your role will involve collaborating with engineering teams to design secure architectures for ATC systems while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. This position offers an opportunity to work on critical aviation cybersecurity challenges.