Cyber Security Engineer - Air Traffic Management

Description

The company has operated in Portugal for over 35 years, serving global defence and aerospace customers with security solutions for critical systems on land, sea, air, space and cyberspace, delivered by a skilled technical team.

The group invests over €4.5 billion a year in research and development in areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud. It reported €22.1 billion in sales in 2025 and employs more than 85,000 people in 65 countries.

This role suits an experienced cyber security engineer who wants to join the Portugal team.

Responsibilities

• Work out security requirements and constraints, then design high-level architectures that meet them.
• Lead the design and technical build of security components such as SIEM, IAM, gateways and detection or deception systems.
• Make sure architecture decisions fit business policies and major frameworks such as NIST and ISO.
• Run risk assessments, compare alternative solutions and document the reasons behind architecture choices.
• Coordinate security work across multidisciplinary teams.
• Write architecture and engineering reports, specifications and documentation for accreditation and certification.
• Work with cyber suppliers and vendors to evaluate and choose suitable security products.
• Support pre-sales and sales by providing cybersecurity expertise for bids and proposals.
• Turn customer security requirements into practical delivery plans.

Requirements

• A degree in engineering, computer science or a related field, with a focus on cybersecurity.
• 3+ years of proven experience in cybersecurity.
• Strong knowledge of security solutions such as IAM, PAM, SIEM, EDR, keys and firewalls, along with architecture design and integration skills.
• Understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and standards such as ISO/IEC 15288.
• Experience with vulnerability management and threat modelling.
• Good judgement and the ability to make decisions independently when needed.
• Very good written and spoken English (mandatory).
• Availability to travel abroad.
• Postgraduate studies in cybersecurity.
• Industry qualifications such as CISSP, CompTIA Security+, CCNA Security, GIAC, SABSA or similar.
• Experience hardening systems and reviewing hardening against CIS Benchmarks or DISA STIG frameworks.
• Knowledge of the foundational requirements of ISO 27001.
• Experience in the air traffic management domain and related standards such as ICAO and Eurocontrol, or in safety-critical systems.

Conditions

Hybrid work model.

The company actively supports diversity.