Remote Cybersecurity Specialist - Avionics Systems

CS GROUP; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual cash bonus

Retirement benefit

Training/Professional Development

6 paid holidays

Medical, dental, and vision Insurance

Bereavement leave

Employee Assistance Program

Life/Illness Insurance

Job summary

CS Group USA seeks a Cybersecurity Specialist – Avionics Systems to ensure cybersecurity is integrated throughout the avionics lifecycle in line with airworthiness standards.

You will collaborate with system, software and safety teams to define processes, perform risk analyses, derive secure requirements, and support certification activities. The role emphasizes security-by-design and guiding development teams toward resilient avionics software and systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS, Software, Electrical or Aerospace engineering.
• Experience in cybersecurity for embedded or safety-critical systems.
• Familiarity with DO-326A/ED-202A/DO-355/DO-356A or ISO/SAE 21434.
• Knowledge of threat modeling and risk analysis.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the airworthiness security process across projects.
• Perform ASSD/SSSD and Security Risk Analysis for airborne and ground systems.
• Derive and validate security requirements aligned with certification.
• Support secure architecture definition and verification activities.
• Develop and maintain the cybersecurity case for authorities (EASA/FAA/TCCA).
• Contribute to security verification, penetration testing, and audits.
• Act as a technical advisor to project teams promoting security-by-design.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Embedded systems

Threat modeling

Secure coding

Risk analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Software/Electrical/Aerospace

Job description

CS Group USA seeks a Cybersecurity Specialist – Avionics Systems to ensure cybersecurity is integrated throughout the avionics lifecycle in line with airworthiness standards.

You will collaborate with system, software and safety teams to define processes, perform risk analyses, derive secure requirements, and support certification activities. The role emphasizes security-by-design and guiding development teams toward resilient avionics software and systems.