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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Cyber Security for Airworthiness, including risk assessments, security requirements, and assurance documentation. Proficient in managing competing priorities while delivering high-quality outputs in compliance with aviation safety standards.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Cyber Security EngineeringAirworthiness Certification ActivitiesRisk Assessment and Threat AnalysisDO-326A / ED-202A KnowledgeAircraft Safety Assessment Experience
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Hard Skills
Security Requirements DerivationAssurance Evidence VerificationConfiguration ManagementTechnical Documentation ProductionThreat ModellingAttack Path AnalysisVulnerability AssessmentSafety AssuranceSystems Engineering Lifecycle UnderstandingDevelopment Assurance under DO-178C
Soft Skills
Strong Verbal CommunicationWritten Communication SkillsClient EngagementTeam CollaborationPriority Management
Tools & Technologies
ARP4761/A MethodsARP4754A/BDO-254FHAPSSASSAFTAFMEACommon Cause AnalysisSecurity Monitoring Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
Chartered Engineer (CEng)Incorporated Engineer (IEng)Chartered Cyber Security Professional (CCSP)
Industry Keywords
AerospaceSafety EngineeringCyber SecurityCivil AviationDefence AviationRegulatory AuthoritiesType Airworthiness AuthoritiesDuty Holder OrganisationsSafety-Critical Embedded SystemsUncrewed Air Systems
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCyber Security
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead and deliver Cyber Security for Airworthiness (CSA) activities across aircraft and system lifecycles
- Develop and review security plans, scope definitions and assurance artefacts, including PSecAC, ASSD and SSSD documentation
- Conduct security risk assessments, threat analysis and attack path assessments at aircraft, system and equipment level
- Derive, allocate and verify security requirements and supporting assurance evidence
- Review supplier outputs and provide independent assurance, technical guidance and intelligent customer oversight
- Support continued airworthiness activities, including vulnerability management, configuration control and security monitoring
- Build trusted client relationships and contribute to business development, bids, methodologies and capability growth
- Support civil and defence aviation programmes throughout the system lifecycle
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to assess safety impacts of intentional unauthorised electronic interaction
- Deliver high-quality outputs to agreed time, cost and quality objectives
- Support development of junior colleagues
Requirements
What you’ll need- Degree qualified, or equivalent practical experience, in aerospace, systems, software, electronics, cyber security, safety engineering or a related discipline
- Experience in airworthiness, aircraft system development, safety assurance, cyber security engineering or certification activities
- Ability to understand and communicate how cyber security risks can impact aircraft functionality, operational outcomes, hazards and safety objectives
- Experience producing or assessing structured engineering evidence with clear requirements, assumptions, traceability and verification
- Understanding of systems engineering lifecycles, architectures, interfaces, configuration management and change control processes
- Ability to produce clear technical documentation and communicate complex risk and assurance issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the confidence to engage clients and multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver work to agreed time, cost and quality expectations
- Practical knowledge of DO-326A / ED-202A and DO-356A / ED-203A
- Experience developing or reviewing certification plans, security scope definitions, risk assessments, security requirements or assurance evidence
- Aircraft or system safety assessment experience using ARP4761/A methods, including FHA, PSSA, SSA, FTA, FMEA or common cause analysis
- Development assurance experience under ARP4754A/B, DO-178C or DO-254
- Experience supporting certification or military airworthiness activities, including engagement with regulatory authorities, Type Airworthiness Authorities and Duty Holder organisations
- Knowledge of aircraft architectures, avionics, mission systems, datalinks, ground support systems, maintenance systems, autonomy or uncrewed air systems
- Experience in threat modelling, attack path analysis, security architecture, vulnerability assessment or security verification within safety-critical embedded systems
- Experience supporting continued airworthiness, in-service vulnerability management, occurrence response or security monitoring
- Progress towards professional registration, such as Chartered Engineer (CEng), Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Chartered Cyber Security Professional (CCSP)
- Candidates must undergo pre-employment screening and be capable of meeting UK National Security Vetting and individual client security clearance criteria
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive salary with annual salary reviews
- 25 days' annual leave, plus the option to buy up to five additional days
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Enhanced parental leave and family-friendly policies
- Company pension scheme
- Professional development support and assistance towards professional registration
- Private healthcare and life assurance
- Performance-related bonus scheme
- Payment of professional institution membership fees
- Cycle to Work scheme and season ticket loan
- A range of additional flexible benefits is also available, allowing employees to tailor their package to their individual needs