Sr Cybersecurity Engineer

Overview

Who We Are: 

Ever wonder who brings the entertainment to your flights? Panasonic Avionics Corporation is #1 in the industry for delivering inflight products such as movies, games, WiFi, and now Bluetooth headphone connectivity!  

How exciting would it be to be a part of the innovation that goes into creating technology that delights millions of people in an industry that’s here to stay! With our company’s history spanning over 40 years, you will have stability, career growth opportunities, and will work with the brightest minds in the industry. And we are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture that will help our organization thrive! We seek diversity in many areas such as background, culture, gender, ways of thinking, skills and more. 

If you want to learn more about us visit us at www.panasonic.aero. And for a full listing of open job opportunities go to www.panasonic.aero/join-us/.  

We are seeking a Senior Product Security – Cybersecurity Engineer to join the Product Security team, responsible for integrating cybersecurity requirements across the full product development lifecycle of In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) products and services.

This role involves hands-on security testing, including vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and OEM-mandated evaluations across aircraft hardware, software, and networked systems. The role also includes analyzing security findings and collaborating with engineering teams to implement secure, cost-effective remediation strategies.

The position requires developing, maintaining, and managing OEM-required product security documentation and internal product security governance materials. The engineer will translate regulatory, OEM, and industry cybersecurity requirements into actionable engineering tasks and work closely with cross-functional teams such as product management, engineering, compliance, and operational security.

This role supports internal and external security reviews, risk assessments, audits, and certification activities, serves as the primary liaison with OEM security representatives, and drives continuous improvement of product security operations and compliance management.

Responsibilities

• Integrate cybersecurity requirements into the full product development lifecycle, ensuring secure design, implementation, and verification of IFEC products and services.
• Perform hands-on security testing, including vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and OEM-mandated evaluations, across aircraft hardware, software, and networked systems.
• Analyze vulnerability and penetration-testing reports, validate findings, and work with engineering teams to recommend secure, cost-effective remediation strategies.
• Develop, maintain, and update OEM-required product security documentation (Airbus, Boeing, etc.) and support recurring submissions and audits.
• Create and maintain internal Product Security governance materials such as policies, procedures, processes, and security management frameworks.
• Translate OEM, regulatory, and industry-standard security requirements into actionable engineering tasks and collaborate with software, hardware, systems, and test teams to ensure implementation.
• Coordinate cross-functional security initiatives with product management, engineering, compliance, and operational security teams to ensure consistent security integration.
• Monitor evolving cybersecurity, OEM, and industry standards; assess their impact on IFEC products; and drive requirement changes or mitigation strategies.
• Support and participate in internal and external product security reviews, risk assessments, OEM audits, and certification activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of product security operations, including logging, anomaly detection, cryptographic controls, and secure development best practices.
• Serve as the primary liaison with OEM security representatives, managing documentation reviews, audits, and technical discussions.
• Monitor changes in OEM cybersecurity requirements, assess impact, and drive implementation strategies to maintain ongoing compliance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to streamline compliance management and product security governance practices.
• Support product security reviews, risk assessments, and regulatory audits as needed.
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• Strong understanding of product security principles, including threat modeling, risk management, and secure development lifecycle practices
• Experience integrating cybersecurity requirements across the full product development lifecycle
• Hands-on experience conducting vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and security evaluations
• Ability to analyze security findings and collaborate with engineering teams on remediation strategies
• Experience developing and maintaining OEM-required product security documentation and supporting audits and submissions
• Knowledge of governance and risk assessment methodologies such as EBIOS, ISO 27001, ISO 31000, NIST CSF, and STRIDE
• Familiarity with OEM cybersecurity requirements, particularly in regulated or aviation environments
• Experience translating regulatory and industry security requirements into technical implementation tasks
• Ability to lead cross-functional security and compliance initiatives
• Strong technical writing skills for structured, auditable governance documentation
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, product security, or compliance-related roles (aviation or regulated industries preferred).
• Experience working with compliance frameworks and technical security documentation.
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CSA, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, GIAC GSEC, or equivalent) are a plus.
  
  

Our Principles: 

Contribution to Society | Fairness & Honesty | Cooperation & Team Spirit | Untiring Effort for Improvement | Courtesy & Humility | Adaptability | Gratitude 

What We Offer: 

At Panasonic Avionics Corporation we realize the most important aspects in leading our industry are the bright minds behind everything we do. We are proud to offer our employees a highly competitive, comprehensive and flexible benefits program. 

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