Cyber Security Engineering Testing Team Lead

There are amazing things happening at Bell, which means we're looking to add to our world-class engineering.  We're building the future as we support the Army with the modernization of their fleet in the Future Vertical Lift program.  To do this we need hands-on, creative engineers with experience in the transportation, defense, robotics, software, or aerospace industry to create the future of Army Aviation: Bell's V-280 Valor. We're a winning team, solving complex problems, with purpose-driven work changing the way the world flies.

Bell's Product Cybersecurity Test Team is responsible for developing test procedures to execute program test plans for aircraft avionics, mission, and digital backbone systems.  As the Team Leadyou will work collaboratively with the test team manager, product engineering teams, and test team members to identify testing needs to support product design and deliver customer required deliverables. You will be part of the Product Cyber Team that supports all Bell product lines and programs.

Duties may include utilization of vulnerability scan tools, creating aircraft architecture test procedures, test cases, and threat modeling. Serve as SME for various engineering functions and review/validate/test the impact to all design changes.  Assist in training and mentoring new cyber engineers with testing process and procedures.

Lead Position Responsibilities also Include:

• Perform and document cyber tests of aircraft systems.

• Research and remain up to date with emerging threats, attack methodologies and cyber testing tools.

• Develop and execute cybersecurity test procedures based on program test plans for future and existing aircraft systems.

• Evaluate security test plans and develop appropriate test procedures and pass/fail criteria

• Interpret threat intelligence and apply to test development on aircraft system

• Build and manage relationships with internal and external customers for successful execution of test plans.

• Generation of test reports to support engineering design and contract deliverables.

We know our people are what make us who we are, which means we are here to support you.  We have openings in our Engineering teams across many disciplines and levels, so you might be looking to start your career with Bell, or you might want to bring your many years of technical expertise to bear on the complex problems we have to solve.  Either way, we want to talk to you about a career with us.

If you're coming to us from outside of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, we can't wait to tell you about the amazing advantages of living here.  We're rapidly expanding and adding new team members, and we want our new crew to feel supported as they make their transition to Dallas-Fort Worth. Your start and move date should align with your life and needs - talk to our recruiters about how we can be flexible with your needs.

Educational Requirements:   

• Bachelor's Degree in a Computer Science or Engineering discipline required. 

Position Requirements:

• The successful applicant must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD Security Clearance. #CJ
• A minimum of three years of experience is required with knowledge in the following areas:
  • Penetration testing
  • Vulnerability detection and management
  • Adversarial attack development and methodology
  • System exploitation vectors
  • Cyber threat analysis
• Experience developing and implementing custom exploits and exploitation tools in support of penetration tests or cyber threat emulation exercises.
• Must have knowledge in bus analysis and testing of traditional IP based architectures to include 802.1, 802.11 and 802.3
• Must have knowledge in bus analysis and testing of non-traditional architectures such as ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, CAN, AFDX and TSN.

• Provide subject matter expertise support in the detection, analysis, and mitigation of malware, trends in malware development and capabilities, and proficiency with malware analysis capabilities

• Experience with cyber testing tools and uses.

• Must be able to translate testing results into written and verbal formats which can be understood at different cyber understanding levels.

• Must have the ability to adapt and learn quickly in a complex and dynamic environment

• Must have the ability to communicate efficiently and effectively to coordinate and lead activities, prioritize tasks, and report status.

• Must be able to build and maintain effective relationships with customers, internal and external suppliers, as well as horizontal integrations across the other teams.

• Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills:

• 2 plus years of experience utilizing tools to generate artifacts to support the RMF process.
• Experience with analyzing deceptive technologies such as.
• Expertise in policies, industry trends, techniques related to penetration testing.
• Prior DoD Red Team experience
• Able to automate tasks and scripts.

Textron Relocation Assistance policy is in effect / applies for this position for candidates who qualify.

You have the unique opportunity to join a different kind of team; one that is focused on pushing boundaries, one that advocates for our customers by presenting them with the very best and by cultivating a culture of inclusivity and excitement for what's ahead.

We're an award-winning organization with a legacy of reliability, precision, and exceeding expectations. Be on the forefront of flight technology and join our team! If you want to get the scoop on our culture, leadership and benefits directly from our employees, you can check out our verified employee reviews exclusively on our partner site Comparably at comparably.com/companies/bell.