Cybersecurity Specialist

Position Summary:

This position is at the core of safety and certification for SkyDrive Inc.'s eVTOL development. As a Cybersecurity Engineer, you will be responsible for overseeing all cybersecurity assurance activities crucial for achieving Type Certification, ensuring we meet the highest global safety standards (DO-326A/ED-202A, etc.).

You will be expected to utilize your extensive experience in aviation security and regulatory standards to define the security architecture, manage its execution across the development lifecycle, and ultimately drive the technical approval process required to safely launch SkyDrive's products into the sky. The successful candidate is required to be appointed as Certifying Staff for the cybersecurity domain during the aircraft certification process.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Security Design and Requirements Definition

• Conduct Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment for the entire aircraft system, including the vehicle and ground support systems, to define security requirements.
• Design, review, and guide the implementation of security architectures for critical systems such as flight control, navigation, and communication.
• Evaluate and manage security risks across the entire supply chain (component vendors, software suppliers, etc.).

2. Security Verification and Testing

• Develop and execute security verification plans at system and integration levels based on defined security requirements.
• Conduct or oversee security testing such as penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and fault injection tests.
• Develop and practice a Cyber Security Incident Response Plan (CSIRP).

3. Certification and Regulatory Compliance

• Formulate and execute the cybersecurity certification strategy for the aircraft system.
• Prepare and submit security-related documents (plans, evidence, etc.) based on aircraft certification standards.
• Act as the Certifying Staff for the cybersecurity domain, leading technical negotiations with the regulatory authority and certifying that the security design and test results meet the certification requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in Aircraft Development Cybersecurity
• Practical experience utilizing system security analysis methods (e.g., TARA, FTA, FMEA).
• Deep understanding of embedded systems and aircraft system architectures (avionics, flight control, communication systems, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications: