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Cyber Security Product Engineer

Company : Safran Seats

Job field : Architecture and systems engineering

Location : Gainesville , Texas , United States

Contract type : Permanent

Contract duration : Full-time

Required degree : Bachelor's Degree

Required experience : More than 5 years

Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager

Salary range : Based on market data.

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Job Description

As a member of the Safran Seats business, you play a major role in teamwork that provides over one million seats to major airlines worldwide. Our commitment to superior quality, comfort and innovation ensure that you can take pride in doing meaningful work that supports the needs of passengers and crews alike.

No matter your role, you connect and collaborate with your fellow team members to bring state-of-the-art, high value-added solutions to market. Because we are one of the few original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to offer an all-inclusive range of passenger seats for commercial aircraft, you'll do impressive work that supports passengers in a variety of seating options, from economy to first class.

1. Occupational Summary (Position Objective & Authorities)

Objective:

The Cyber Security Product Engineer is responsible for ensuring the secure design, development, and integration of advanced seat systems used in commercial aircraft. This role focuses on addressing cybersecurity challenges specific to seating products that include in-seat entertainment, passenger comfort systems, and connectivity features. The incumbent collaborates with other Business Units and will work closely with engineering, product, and compliance teams to ensure that all systems meet the highest standards of security. Works under general supervision.

1. Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities)

• Collaborate with product development teams to integrate robust cybersecurity measures into aircraft seating systems, including in-seat entertainment, and passenger control systems.

• Perform cybersecurity risk assessments and analysis, specific to seating systems, proposing and implementing mitigation strategies.

• Ensure compliance with relevant aviation and cybersecurity regulations and other industry standards governing within aircraft.

• Develop and execute security test plans, Define the objectives for security testing,

• Partner with design, engineering, and product teams to ensure that security is considered at all stages of the product lifecycle and

• Resolve identified security issues and provide guidance on security-related concerns to design and development teams

• Prepare detailed documentation, including security analysis reports, test results, risk assessments, and compliance documentation.

• Notify the Product Security Architect of critical security events, including vulnerabilities discovered during development.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

3. Qualification Requirements

A. Education & Qualification-

• Bachelors Degree with a relevant major, such as cybersecurity, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or product design engineering.

B. Work Experience - Technical knowledge -

• 5 years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, ideally within the automotive, aerospace, or related industries.

C. Professional Skills-

• Knowledge and understanding of penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and other security validation activities.

• Knowledge and understanding of develop secure applications (including embedded code, design languages, and scripting).

• Prefer knowledge of the technical components and systems found in aircraft seating, including in-seat entertainment, power systems, connectivity, and safety features.

• Prefer knowledge and understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements within the aviation industry, as well as Security risk analysis methodologies.

D. Behavioral Skills-

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities to collaborate with engineers, product managers, and regulatory teams.

• Ability to read, review and generate written communication.

• Continuous learning mindset and a passion for staying updated on emerging trends.

• Must be detail oriented and have sound engineering judgment.

• Must be self-motivated and a self-starter.

E. Desirable Aspects-

• SA7918APQP, D&PFMEA

• CATIA V.5

• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional).

• CISM (Certified Information Security Manager).

• Google IT Support Professional Certificate and/or Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world.

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2000 Weber DrTX 76240

Gainesville

Texas United States

Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.