Product Cybersecurity Engineer: Threat Modeling & Design

Wabtec; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 91,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

Wabtec seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to lead ongoing assessments ensuring compliance with internal and external cybersecurity standards across web, embedded, and connected products. You will guide product managers and engineering teams, promote secure design and risk management, and drive security maturity through architecture reviews and threat analyses.

You will collaborate with global teams, deliver training, and contribute to the development of cybersecurity policies, controls, and best

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 8 – 10 years of experience in the design, development, and testing of web-based, embedded, and/or connected systems.
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience in product/application cybersecurity engineering, architecture, risk assessment, or risk management.
• Hands‑on experience with security risk assessment methodologies, techniques, and tools, including threat modeling, attack surface analysis, vulnerability assessments, and security testing.
• Experience applying cybersecurity frameworks, regulations, and standards such as IEC 62443, NIST 800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), ISO/IEC 27001, or equivalent.
• Experience in industrial sectors such as rail, transportation, mining, automotive, manufacturing, or critical infrastructure is preferred.
• Experience with secure product development processes and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience in security architecture and implementing cryptographic technologies, including PKI, secure boot, key management, certificate lifecycle management, and secure communications.
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage multiple priorities in a global, matrixed organization.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks while collaborating with diverse stakeholders in an international environment.
• Proven ability to influence technical decisions and drive cybersecurity improvements across global teams and external partners.
• Strong collaboration skills with engineering, product management, customers, suppliers, and leadership teams.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and cybersecurity maturity.
• Current knowledge of evolving cybersecurity threats, technologies, and industry trends

Responsibilities

• Conduct cybersecurity reviews and assessments of Wabtec products throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), evaluating compliance with Wabtec policies, standards, and technical controls.
• Partner with engineering teams to perform threat modeling, threat and risk assessments, and security analyses to identify vulnerabilities, attack vectors, and product threat surface
• Provide expert guidance on cybersecurity principles, technologies, and risk management, clearly communicating technical concepts to engineering teams, leadership, and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support cybersecurity consulting activities across Wabtec's connected products, web service, industrial systems and embedded product portfolios.
• Recommend secure design principles, software security controls, hardening strategies, and risk mitigation measures that reduce attack-surface while ensuring maintainability and operational efficiency.
• Support engineering teams in investigating cybersecurity defects, performing root cause analyses, and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and deliver cybersecurity training and awareness programs for engineers, technical leaders, product managers, and business stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development, documentation, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity standards, procedures, technical controls, and best practices.
• Promote and share cybersecurity best practices across the organization to improve product security maturity and consistency.
• Collaborate with product development teams to integrate cybersecurity requirements into product architectures, designs, and development processes.
• Support vulnerability disclosure, remediation planning, and security incident response activities related to product cybersecurity.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Job description

Wabtec seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to lead ongoing assessments ensuring compliance with internal and external cybersecurity standards across web, embedded, and connected products. You will guide product managers and engineering teams, promote secure design and risk management, and drive security maturity through architecture reviews and threat analyses.

You will collaborate with global teams, deliver training, and contribute to the development of cybersecurity policies, controls, and best