Software Security Engineer

The opportunity Join a software engineering function where you'll get broad exposure to the organisation's product portfolio, working in a team that actively adopts modern/innovative technologies. Key aspects of the role • Lead and guide the security aspects of product development across the full lifecycle: concept/design delivery in-service support. • Provide hands-on technical guidance to software development and wider project teams, including: • security requirements and techniques • software architecture and design patterns • coding standards, trade-offs, and best practice • Support technology/framework evaluation and selection for software projects. • Conduct security assessments and risk analysis for technologies and software systems: • identify vulnerabilities and threats • define mitigation strategies • Drive continuous improvement: • identify process improvements • contribute to development/implementation of engineering methodologies, tools, and frameworks • Maintain clear, current security documentation (processes, procedures, guidelines). • Produce security reporting/metrics to track activities, vulnerabilities, and remediation. What you can expect in the team • Engineering is central to the business, with scope to grow technical leadership and deepen understanding of complex software systems. • Work alongside a multi-disciplinary engineering environment within a supportive and expanding software engineering team. What we're looking for • Experience developing complex software products in regulated/safety-/security-conscious sectors such as defence, automotive, aerospace, telecoms (or similar). • Practical software security experience, with knowledge of relevant standards and best practices. • Strong collaborator and technical leader with good communication/influencing skills; enjoys problem solving and technical challenge. • Interest in emerging technologies and current security challenges. • Embedded software and/or firmware experience is beneficial but not essential. • STEM degree (or equivalent experience) and comfortable working cross-discipline. Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3 to 5 days per week on-site, due to workload classification Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.