Cybersecurity Design Engineer

Job Description

Qualifications

We are seeking a Cybersecurity Design Engineer to join our team and ensure the security of our embedded products. The searched candidate will have strong technical knowledge in secure architecture, cryptography, and compliance standards, combined with good communication and problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities

· Design and implement secure architectures for embedded products and networked devices.

· Perform threat modeling and risk analysis using frameworks such as STRIDE.

· Write security manuals for customers.

· Enforce and support secure coding practices for C/C++ and Python.

· Support implement secure boot, firmware integrity checks, and hardware root of trust.

· Support configure and harden Linux-based operating systems.

· Help conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and integrate security into CI/CD pipelines.

· Ensure compliance with IEC 62443 (4-1 and 4-2) and ISO 27001 standards.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to communicate risks and propose mitigations.

Required Hard Skills

· Network & Communication Security: TCP/IP, UDP protocols (MQTT, SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS, NTPS, RTP, DHCP, DNS, etc.), TLS/SSL implementation.

· Cryptography: Symmetric & asymmetric encryption (AES, RSA, ECC), key management, hashing algorithms (SHA-2, SHA-3), HMAC.

· Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).

· Secure Architecture & Design: Threat modeling, risk analysis, secure boot, firmware integrity, hardware root of trust.

· Implementation: Linux hardening, secure configuration of services (SSH, firewall, etc.).

· Vulnerability Assessment & Testing: Static/dynamic code analysis tools (like Coverity, BlackDuck), fuzzing, web UI security testing, CI/CD security integration.

· Standards & Compliance: IEC 62443, ISO 27001 basics.

Required Soft Skills

· Ability to work autonomously and manage priorities effectively.

· Strong communication skills for internal and external stakeholders.

· Proficiency in English (written and spoken).

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience with embedded systems security.

· Familiarity with secure product development lifecycle practices.

La ricerca è rivolta a candidature di entrambi i sessi, ai sensi delle leggi 903/77 e 125/91, e a persone di tutte le età e tutte le nazionalità, ai sensi dei decreti legislativi 215/03 e 216/03. Faiveley Transport Italia Spa effettuerà il trattamento dei dati personali dei candidati nel rispetto della normativa sulla privacy.

Legal authorization to work in EU is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Please note that we do not accept agency candidate submissions without a formalized agreement with Wabtec Talent Acquisition. If you are an agency/third party Recruiter and have not been engaged by Wabtec for this search, we do not owe you a fee if you submit a candidate to the applicant tracking system that is ultimately hired.

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