Product Security Engineer / Security Assurance Engineer

Location: South Coast or Surrey (Hybrid Working Available)
Type: Permanent
Security Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain UK DV Clearance

The Opportunity A well-established UK engineering and technology organisation operating within highly regulated environments is seeking a Product Security Engineer to join its growing engineering team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a security-focused professional to influence the design, development, and support of advanced technical products throughout their lifecycle. Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will play a key role in embedding Secure by Design (SbD) principles, managing security risks, and ensuring compliance with customer and industry requirements.
The role offers broad exposure across multiple projects, allowing you to work at the forefront of product security within complex and mission-critical systems.
Key Responsibilities

• Conduct security risk assessments and vulnerability analysis across projects.
• Develop and maintain project security plans, policies, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure security deliverables meet customer, regulatory, and business requirements.
• Embed Secure by Design principles throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Lead and facilitate internal and external security reviews and working groups.
• Support bid and proposal activities by providing security input and resource estimates.
• Work collaboratively with engineering, quality, and project teams to drive security best practice.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the wider supportability and security functions.

About You We are interested in candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Product, project, or cyber security within engineering-led environments.
• Security frameworks and standards such as NIST 800-series, NCSC guidance, or equivalent.
• Security risk assessment and assurance methodologies.
• Secure by Design (SbD) implementation and security documentation production.
• Information Assurance, Cyber Security, or Systems Security Engineering.

You will also possess:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration abilities.
• The capability to work independently while maintaining high professional standards.
• A proactive and adaptable approach within fast-moving project environments.
• Eligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).

Desirable Experience Experience in any of the following would be advantageous:

• Defence, aerospace, government, or other highly regulated sectors.
• DevSecOps environments.
• Risk management frameworks.
• TEMPEST or electromagnetic security principles.
• Defence security standards and policies.
• Military, MOD, or defence contractor backgrounds.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu.
• Private healthcare.
• Enhanced pension contribution scheme.
• Ongoing professional development and training support.
• Salary sacrifice schemes.
• Relocation assistance (where applicable).
• Opportunities to work across the full engineering lifecycle on a diverse portfolio of projects.

Apply If you are a Product Security Engineer, Security Assurance Engineer, Cyber Security Engineer, Information Assurance Specialist, or Systems Security Engineer looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity within a technically advanced environment, we would be pleased to hear from you.
All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.