Senior Product Cybersecurity Engineer (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2025-10-15

Country:

United States of America

Location:

A01: Rockford - Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Collins Aerospace, Power & Controls is looking for a Product Cybersecurity Engineer to safeguard our advanced Electric Power Systems (EPS) for next-gen airborne control systems. In this role, you’ll lead security risk analysis, integrate cybersecurity functions, perform testing, and support compliance and certification efforts aligned with industry standards.

You'll partner closely with product development teams, embedding security throughout the entire product lifecycle, and helping shape a strong product security culture through training and mentorship.

What You Will Do

• Participate in the Power & Controls Product Security Board

• Drive development and implementation of Product Cybersecurity Risk Management for EPS programs

• Build and develop Product Security expertise across the organization

• Create and refine processes to meet internal and industry cybersecurity requirements

• Lead and support security risk assessments

• Oversee key technologies and standard security functionality development

• Define and apply security testing and analysis tools/methods

• Collaborate on lab, operations, and repair site security requirements

• Ensure compliance with industry standards and certification requirements

• Manage and interpret customer and certification cybersecurity requirements

• Lead incident response and resolution for EPS cybersecurity events

• Support development and integration of Collins-developed security technologies

• Evaluate and contribute to technical proposals

• Guide adherence to DO-326A/DO-356A Airworthiness Security processes

• Champion adoption of the Secure System Development Lifecycle (SSDLC)

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience collaborating with system architects to incorporate new security technologies

• Ability to promote and guide architectural solutions following defense-in-depth principles

• Proficiency in analyzing system and application-level security architectures

• Experience reviewing system and application vulnerability assessments and defining mitigations

• Experience in preparing and reviewing project bids and pursuits

• Familiarity with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for device certificate management

• Experience supporting the design and development of hardware and software Roots of Trust (RoT)

• Experience supporting the development of embedded cryptographic solutions and secure communication systems

• Working knowledge of RTCA DO-326A and DO-356A airworthiness security standards

• Breadth of understanding in systems and software engineering, especially for embedded control systems

• Industry-recognized security certifications such as Security+, OSCP, or CISSP (preferred)

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance (preferred)

What We Offer

Benefits

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning

• Adoption Assistance         

• Autism Benefit

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions

• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits

• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services<