Ingénieur Validation Système Cybersécurité (F/H)
// Role Summary
Join Airbus Helicopters Drone Center as a Cybersecurity System Validation Engineer to ensure the performance, security, and compliance of tactical drone systems. This role involves end-to-end testing, system hardening, and technical documentation.
// Key Responsibilities
- Validate system performance through end-to-end test campaigns.
- Secure architectures by hardening OS and managing vulnerabilities.
- Optimize user experience and integrate new hardware/software.
- Ensure compliance by drafting technical documentation.
- Resolve cybersecurity incidents and support production.
- Requires a degree in Cybersecurity, Systems, or Software Engineering and 3+ years of experience.
// Role Specification
About Us
At the Airbus Helicopters Drone Center, formed from the merger of Survey Copter and Airbus Helicopters, we design, manufacture, and maintain tactical light drone systems for military and civilian missions. We cover the entire lifecycle of these systems, offering everyone the opportunity to contribute fully to technological and concrete projects.
A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Airbus group since 2011, we are the drone expertise center for Airbus Helicopters, located in Pierrelatte (our headquarters) and Aix les Milles. Joining us means becoming part of human-sized sites and passionate teams, while enjoying a privileged living environment in the dynamic and sunny regions of Drôme or Bouches du Rhône.
Learn more about our UAS (Uncrewed Aerial Systems) products: https://www.airbus.com/en/products-services/defence/uas
What We Can Accomplish Together
Within the Engineering Department in Pierrelatte, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability and security of our drone systems. Your mission will be to:
- Validate System Performance: Lead End-to-End test campaigns to guarantee proper system behavior and ensure non-regression.
- Secure Architectures (SSI): Ensure OS and GPO hardening, create secure ISOs, and manage the vulnerability lifecycle (CVE/patches).
- Optimize User Experience and Integration: Participate in the ergonomics of ground stations and support the integration of new hardware/software peripherals.
- Ensure Compliance: Draft technical documentation and compile proof of compliance for authorities.
On a daily basis, you will also bring your expertise to resolve technical SSI issues, support the production department in reproducing configurations, and champion Security by Design integration within the Engineering Department.
This position requires security clearance or eligibility for clearance by recognized authorities.
Who You Are
With a Master's degree (Bac +5) in Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, or Software Engineering, you have at least 3 years of experience in the industry.
What We Recognize In You:
- Passion for Quality: You are comfortable with conducting test campaigns and software testing processes (QA, non-regression).
- Systems & Security Skills: You are proficient in the Windows environment, scripting (PowerShell/Python), and have solid foundations in cybersecurity (network architecture, OS hardening).
- Technical Versatility: You are interested in hardware/software integration and skilled in using analysis and investigation tools (Kali, Nessus, Wireshark, or equivalents).
- Team Spirit: You possess strong analytical skills, a collaborative mindset, and professional English to work effectively with others.
If you don't master all these tools, your learning ability and motivation are our priorities.
Because We Care For You:
- Well-being/Health: Complementary health and health/death provident fund financed at 100% by Survey Copter, Team Building activities.
- Financial Benefits: Profit-sharing agreement, annual salary policy, Airbus-funded employee savings plan, 13-month salary.
Contract Type: Permanent - Executive (CDI – Cadre)
Working Hours: 218-day forfait system
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company: Survey Copter SAS
Employment Type: Permanent
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Cyber Security