Senior Systems & Security Engineer — SATCOM/IFC Security

Safran; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home workspace allowance

Discretionary bonus

401(k) with company match

Paid time off + year-end shutdown

9/80 alternative work schedule with bi

Annual holidays

Job summary

Safran is seeking a Senior Systems & Security Engineer to lead system-level engineering for SATCOM and In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) products. You will translate customer needs into system requirements, design interfaces, and help certify security across airborne systems.

With 6+ years in systems engineering and hands-on threat modeling, you’ll mentor peers, manage complex R&D projects, and collaborate with hardware, software, and systems teams to embed cybersecurity from design through

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 6+ years of experience working as Systems Engineer.
• Working knowledge of security standards/guidelines (e.g. DO-326A/ED-202A, ISO 27000, ARINC 811).
• Proficiency in threat modeling and secure coding (C/C++ or Golang), with working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and security tooling (EDR, SIEM, vulnerability management).
• Knowledge of penetration testing tools (e.g. Kali Linux, Nmap, Burp Suite, Nessus/OpenVAS).
• Cybersecurity DO-326A/355, TARA, penetration testing for aircraft systems.
• Logging and auditability of software load events.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer needs into system, sub-system, and equipment requirements; create and maintain Use Cases and requirement documents.
• Perform high-level system and sub-system design, including design and verification of sub-system interfaces.
• Analyze and verify that designs meet requirements.
• Participate in design reviews with internal teams and customers.
• Manage technical projects and work packages, including R&D.
• Mentor junior colleagues on products and systems-engineering practices.
• Scout the market for emerging technologies for potential adoption.
• Support aircraft and inflight-connectivity system security across design and deployment.
• Lead or support incident response and monitor for intrusions.
• Prepare and document security test cases and scenarios.
• Collaborate with hardware/software teams translating cybersecurity requirements into tasks.

Skills

Threat modeling

Secure coding (C/C++/Go)

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Security tooling (EDR, SIEM)

Vulnerability mgmt tools

Penetration testing tools (Kali Linux,

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Nessus/OpenVAS

Burp Suite

Kali Linux

Nmap

Job description

Safran is seeking a Senior Systems & Security Engineer to lead system-level engineering for SATCOM and In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) products. You will translate customer needs into system requirements, design interfaces, and help certify security across airborne systems.

With 6+ years in systems engineering and hands-on threat modeling, you’ll mentor peers, manage complex R&D projects, and collaborate with hardware, software, and systems teams to embed cybersecurity from design through