What Might Be Possible For This Role

national security and global defence

LeadSecurityEngineer

Basildon, United Kingdom; Southampton, United Kingdom; Luton, United Kingdom; Bristol, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Lead Security Engineer at What Might Be Possible For This Role. Skills: Lead Security Engineer, product security, risk assessments, security assurance. Drive Security Assurance through the full product lifecycle. Develop and manage security protocols, tools, and processes”

What You'll Achieve.

ensuring our systems and products meet the highest standards of security assurance; keeps our world-class solutions secure; ensuring every design is robust, compliant, and resilient; keep our technologies ahead of emerging threats

Industry & Context.

national security and global defence
Problems you'll solve

solving complex problems

Eligibility Requirements

Occasional travel to UK and overseas customers, suppliers and other Leonardo sites, subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV)

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Degree in Engineering (or related field), Expertise in conducting risk assessments, applying security controls, and developing IA documentation, Ability to interpret penetration test findings and create remediation action plans, Awareness of UK Government Assurance frameworks, Substantive experience in product security, Hands-on experience with risk management frameworks and best practice like NIST SP800-37, ISO27001, and Secure by Design (ISN 2023/09)

Nice to Have

Certification such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent

What You'll Do.

Drive Security Assurance through the full product lifecycle

Develop and manage security protocols

Provide independent Information Assurance (IA) reviews and risk assessments

Create and manage key artefacts such as Security Management Plans

and Remediation Action Plans

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

collaborating with some of the brightest engineers in software, systems, and electronics; Contribute to Leonardo’s UK-wide Security and IA community — shaping best practice and influencing security strategy

Process & Methodology

managing product security

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