Cyber Security Engineer

Salary: £57,000- £65,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen Only

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

You typically need 5 years of continuous UK residency.  Not having spent five years in the UK may not automatically disqualify you, but please be aware we cannot guarantee the outcome of the security clearance process and this may impact your ability to work for MBDA; these are processed on a case by case basis.

What we can offer you:

• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The Opportunity

The principal Cyber Security Engineer will provide specialist Cyber Security support across programmes and pursuits within the Business, delivering effective information security solutions for complex weapon systems, their associated sub-systems and supporting / enabling equipment, providing documentation and evidence to support security approval and assurance activities within the programme context.

The Role

• Identifying security risks within complex weapon systems, products and solutions and ensuring that those risks are addressed by the implementation and delivery of effective and balanced security measures.

• Assist in the timely integration of information assurance activities with the weapon system engineering, design, manufacturing and support programmes.

• Engaging with stakeholders, engineering teams and sub-contractors to provide direction, guidance and support on acceptable and balanced information security solutions.

• Liaison with customers, accreditors and technical authorities.

• Contribution to, and conduct of, trade studies related to weapon system information security.

• Providing security documentation and evidence to meet MOD security assurance requirements.

• Involvement in the entire systems engineering lifecycle of delivered weapon systems including specification of security requirements, development of security patterns & solutions, reviewing design and implementation, specification of verification requirements reviews of verification outputs and development of operational guidance.

• Contributing to corporate information assurance knowledge and capability and maintaining knowledge of current, emerging and generation after next technology development and implications for information security.

What are we looking for?

• Experience in generation of information security Risk Assessments, Risk Treatment Plans and Risk Management and Assurance Documents.
• You will be able to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of MOD and Government information security policy, defence standards and guidance and the ability to tailor them to the specific needs of our weapon system product range.
• Knowledge / appreciation of systems engineering, electronics principles, software technology and development principles.
• Preferably exposure of Cyber Security across the Systems Engineering, Development Lifecycle.
• Experience in the specification and development of effective and balanced information assurance solutions or approaches.
• Understanding of systems and security verification, validation, testing and evaluation & assurance approaches, including HMG Secure-by-Design, NIST 800 Risk Management Framework, NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework and CAPS.
• Experience of product / systems development environment.
• ·You will be able to demonstrate your interpersonal skills to engage a disparate range of stakeholders across all levels.
• ·Ability to discern the key technical, commercial, and programme influences from available ‘noisy’ information
• You will be able to demonstrate your knowledge / exposure in contributing and adherence of cost, schedule, and technical performance trade-offs.

What’s great about the team?

• You will be joining a team with a strong pedigree in the delivery of complex weapon system information assurance.
• You will be able to influence weapon systems as they develop from concept to delivery and gain first-hand experience of working with military customers.
• Alongside core engineering projects you will also have the opportunity to conduct internally funded research packages.
• A variety in project work that will enable you to apply the breadth of your information assurance skillset and experience and develop a deep understanding of the technologies involved.

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation.  We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.