Textron is a pioneering company in aviation, dedicated to shaping the future through specialized engineering. The Cybersecurity Test Engineer will be responsible for the adversarial testing, verification, and certification of aircraft systems, working closely with design engineers and test pilots to enhance aircraft security using advanced cyber tools.
Take part in the organization, planning, and management of new and existing aircraft to conduct cyber testing to meet customer defined requirements supporting aircraft qualification, security assessments, requirements validation and penetration testing
Plan, design, and execute HIL/SIL cyber test campaigns; develop manual and automated test suites and Python‑based scripts to enable repeatable, scalable security test coverage across integration and regression cycles
Build and integrate custom tools, tests, and research test equipment provide cutting edge testing to aircraft systems and sensors
Instrument and operate bus analyzers and traffic generators
Develop and execute cybersecurity test procedures based on program test plans for future and existing aircraft systems
Support new aircraft and technology development as well as proprietary adversarial testing tools and techniques
Create detailed diagrams of data interfaces for Ethernet, serial and various avionics bus protocols and support throughout the entire software development life cycle from requirements definition to product deployment
Support test planning and coordination with the customer in the execution of engineering design milestones
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with a Major in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical degree field
At least 2 years experience in any combination of the following: Penetration or adversarial testing, cyber threat analysis, vulnerability detection / exploitation, adversarial attack development, and system exploitation on physical network architectures
Traditional IEEE (802.1, 802.11 and 802.3) AND non-traditional (ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, CAN, AFDX and 802.1DP) bus analysis and testing
Embedded avionics systems (RTOS, bare‑metal firmware, device drivers) and secure development for safety‑critical platforms
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD secret clearance
Skilled in developing new attack techniques, methods and implementing custom exploits and exploitation tools in support of penetration tests or cyber threat emulation exercises
Preferred
Background in testing of embedded systems (bus exploitation, firmware reverse engineering, secure boot assessment, memory protection evaluation)
Knowledge of secure coding practices for C/C++
Ability to 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
Benefits
You’ll be off every other Friday with our 9/80 work schedule
80 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO)
120 hours Vacation time
12-13 paid holidays per year
6 weeks parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Competitive salary
Comprehensive health insurance
On-site clinic, pharmacy, physical therapy, and licensed counselor
Access to more than 11 Employee Resource Groups
And so much more
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to
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Founded in 1923
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
10001+ employees
http://textron.com
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to
