OT Cyber Security Engineer: Secure Control Systems

gevernova; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gevernova is seeking an OT Cyber Security Engineer to design secure architectures for control systems, ensuring compliance with IEC 62443 and other standards across the product lifecycle. You will collaborate with Product Technical Leads, PMs, testing, and program teams to deliver secure, resilient solutions and mentor junior engineers.

The role requires deep expertise in industrial cybersecurity, vulnerability management, and networking, with hands-on experience in virtualization, servers, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Communication, or a relevant engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in control systems and networking.
• Certifications such as CCNA, CCIE, NNCE, or CISSP are an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of secure network and communication architectures for control systems from concept through design and commissioning support, in line with IEC 62443 principles.
• Provide cybersecurity guidance and risk-based advice throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Support compliance with relevant industrial cybersecurity standards and frameworks, including CRA, NIS2, NERC CIP & IEC 62443.
• Act as the key point of contact for networking and cybersecurity matters.
• Plan and execute authorised penetration tests across systems, networks, applications, and infrastructure.
• Identify, validate, and document security vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
• Assess the potential impact of identified weaknesses on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Develop clear technical findings, risk ratings, and remediation recommendations.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to support vulnerability remediation.
• Develop and define hardening guidelines for networking components.
• Lead and mentor junior and graduate engineers, promoting knowledge sharing and professional development.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Communication, or a relevant engineering discipline

10+ years of experience in control systems and networking

Vulnerability management

IEC 62443 knowledge (Parts 4-1, 4-2, 3-3, 2-4)

Strong presentation to stakeholders

Tools

VMware

Hyper‑V

Wireshark

Nozomi

Dragos

Windows Server

HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SFTP, IPsec

Job description

Gevernova is seeking an OT Cyber Security Engineer to design secure architectures for control systems, ensuring compliance with IEC 62443 and other standards across the product lifecycle. You will collaborate with Product Technical Leads, PMs, testing, and program teams to deliver secure, resilient solutions and mentor junior engineers.

The role requires deep expertise in industrial cybersecurity, vulnerability management, and networking, with hands-on experience in virtualization, servers, and