Overview
BAE Systems is seeking a talented Cyber Security Engineer – Risk & Assurance to join our growing team in Christchurch. This is an exciting opportunity to support critical Ministry of Defence (MoD) programmes within a long-established, high-performing team of over 45 engineers and specialists.
Responsibilities
1. Support projects in understanding and managing cyber security risk
2. Collaborate with solution architects and engineers to design secure systems and implement effective security controls
3. Produce high-quality technical documentation and reports
4. Identify risks and support assurance/accreditation activities within the UK defence domain
5. Provide cyber security advice to internal stakeholders and customers
6. Ensure compliance with frameworks such as the NIST Risk Management Framework and Cyber Security Framework
7. Participate in or plan CHECK/penetration testing activities
8. Stay current with evolving cyber security threats, trends, and technologies
9. Occasionally travel to customer sites for meetings and investigations
Skills & Experience
10. Experience working with MoD policies (e.g. JSP440) and familiarity with NCSC guidance
11. Experience supporting Secure by Design (SbD) projects
12. Strong understanding of security risk assessment and control frameworks
13. Experience applying security architecture principles in complex systems
BPSS with SC – DV required once in role – Subject to ITAR