Rolls-Royce
Systems Cyber Security Engineer
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Systems Cyber Security Engineer
Full-Time Position
📍 Location: Heybridge
About Rolls-Royce
At Rolls-Royce, we’re shaping the modern world through innovation in power, protection, and connectivity. As part of our high-performance culture, we value individuality and welcome diverse perspectives to solve complex challenges globally.
Our Power Systems business (brand mtu) delivers advanced marine and infrastructure solutions—engineering drives and power generation on land and at sea, while embracing digitalisation and electrification. We pioneer answers to energy and mobility demands, uniting gas, diesel, and hybrid systems to create powerful, reliable solutions worldwide.
Join us, and contribute to a legacy of excellence, ensuring our ingenuity endures.
The Role: Systems Cyber Security Engineer
Located within the Software Systems Capability function, you’ll collaborate across marine automation systems, embedding cyber security into the product lifecycle. Explore the responsibilities:
What You’ll Do:
- Develop & Review security-focused systems requirements (technical, process) for marine automation solutions.
- Maintain expertise in statutory/technical compliance rules applicable to such systems.
- Collaborate with Rolls-Royce’s cyber security team (Friedrichshafen, Germany) to share best practices and refine product security needs.
- Lead and document technical risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities.
- Specify and execute security measures, including encryption and hardening techniques.
- Generate reports summarising examinations, risks, and vulnerabilities found.
- Provide expert consultation on secure development and risk management methodologies for projects.
- Support vulnerability scanning and offer ways to fortify system security at all stages.
- Engage with multidisciplinary teams (software, hardware, maintenance, manufacturing, corporate).
- Analyse threats through vulnerability assessments before mitigation or response actions.
- Communicate technical risks to stakeholders throughout the business.
- Develop, implement, or adapt policies/procedures, training, and associated documentation—on a needs/as-requested basis.
- Grow technical expertise to advise project teams, reuse good practices, and learn securely.
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Required Qualifications & Skills:
- Exceptional time management, prioritising tasks efficiently under high-pressure conditions.
- Ability to assume multiple perspectives and adapt dynamically to evolving objectives.
- Relevant academic or professional experience in:
- Secure Development Lifecycle methodologies
- Encryption techniques and risk mitigation strategies
- Techniques for risk assessments or cyber resilience.
- Strong problem-solving mentor, uncovering dependencies, trade-offs, and minimising cyber risks.
- A methodical, detail-oriented mindset—we require zero-solerance for errors compromising cyber security.
- Validated domain knowledge in cyber security technicalities and regulations.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
- Proficiency of translating technical knowledge into clear communications for varied audiences (technical and non-technical).
- Research capabilities to engage external sources—vendors, customers, competitors & industry suppliers.
- Ability to work effectively in both collaborative team projects and independently on time-sensitive initiatives.
- Eagerness to skill up through authorised training and mentoring others.
- Capacity to guide teams and offer training for team/corporate uplift.
- A ‘courageous culture’ stance: speak up if activities infringe upon compliance or raise product safety/reliasability concerns.
- Comfort operating a cross-functional environment, understanding contributions from engineering disciplines (e.g., mechanical, physical security). Rocks-Royce stabilises itself on these support pillars, both in development and operations.
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About Our Culture:
Our roots are rooted in excellence—so is our culture. You’ll find:
- A welcoming workplace where individuality thrives respectfully.
- A partnership with diverse minds to solve complex, real-world challenges.
- Permanent position and attractive benefits packages (equivalent to your home country practices).
As part of our selection, applicants in Roles-Royce regions may face aptitude assessments (both cognitive and behavioural). Success in this phase helps determine your fit progress to next steps.
Ensure your talents, combined with your passion for purpose, propel the future. Join us: it’s yours to shape.
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