Cybersecurity Engineer - SC Cleared

Cybersecurity Engineer - SC Cleared

£500 per day outside IR35

Active SC Clearance essential

Reading - hybrid working

We are seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer to support the development of digital engineering solutions across complex aerospace and defence programmes.

You will combine cybersecurity and product security expertise with an understanding of engineering processes and tools, translating security needs into practical digital workflows, data models and integrated solutions. Working closely with security and engineering teams, you will help embed security requirements, risk assessment and assurance throughout the engineering life cycle.

Key responsibilities

• Capture and analyse cybersecurity and product security needs, translating them into digital solutions.
• Define digital workflows supporting security requirements management, risk assessment and security assurance.
• Support the design and implementation of security engineering solutions, including Acuity STREAM where applicable.
• Establish traceability between security risks, requirements, architectures and verification evidence.
• Integrate security activities with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), requirements management and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) environments.
• Develop proofs of concept and pilots, collaborating with stakeholders to validate and deploy solutions.
• Contribute to digital engineering standards, processes and governance supporting cybersecurity.

Essential skills and experience

• Active SC Clearance is essential for this role
• 8+ years' experience in cybersecurity engineering, product security or closely related activities.
• Strong knowledge of security requirements, risk assessment and security assurance.
• Experience working with complex products and engineering programmes.
• Ability to translate security engineering needs into digital workflows and solutions.
• Understanding of systems engineering and engineering life cycle processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable experience

• Aerospace and defence sector experience, including relevant product security standards and practices.
• Experience with Acuity STREAM, DOORS Next, Cameo or Rhapsody.
• Experience integrating security tools with requirements management, architecture and Digital Thread solutions.
• Relevant cybersecurity or product security professional qualifications.

£500 per day outside IR35

Active SC Clearance essential

Reading - hybrid working