Products & Industrial Cyber Specialist
Grand Prairie, TX - USA
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Job Description:
Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Products & Industrial Cyber Specialist to join our Cyber Security Team based in Grand Prairie TX
This position collaborates with all Digital domains with Corporate Security and with our plants and assembly lines to make the traditional as well as the new digitized means of Aircraft production (Industrial Information and Communication Technology systems Operational Technology (OT) systems and Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS) more resilient to cyber attacks. This position will support Industrial Cyber Security requirements and capabilities at all Airbus Helicopter North America sites including Grand Prairie TX; Columbus MS; and Fort Erie ON.
Meet the Team:
As a multinational company with a global footprint our business needs protection from security threats and assurance that our end-users (employees customers and suppliers) have access to the tools and data they need when they need it. Our partners depend on us to be reliable and secure. Our information management professionals are highly motivated dynamic and diverse - we value collaboration teamwork solidarity helping each other achieving results and always putting Airbus first.
Your Working Environment:
A suburb just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters where we have more than 1000 employees. Check out one of the seven professional sports teams that also call Dallas home - you may even see a special custom Airbus helicopter dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys flying during home games.
How We Care for You:
Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans) prescription dental vision life disability Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University including unlimited access to 10000 e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability certifications career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.
Your Challenges:
New and Enhanced Solution Delivery: 50%
Coordinate with the NA HO Digital Cyber Security and NA Digital Industrial Cyber Security Lead on strategy and direction
Adapt and execute the AH Digital Security strategy Translate the AH Digital Security strategy into operational priorities:
Work with the central Digital Cyber Security teams to tailor and adapt existing security software and services for industrial and OT needs and customer requirements with focus on - but not limited to - working with the SOC team in the area of industrial cyber monitoring and with the network and connectivity teams in the area of industrial network security
Work with all industrial Digital product teams to deliver secure Industrial IT and OT solutions
Support projects to improve (or recover) security/compliance levels of Digital industrial solutions
Carry out continued identification of industrial customer cyber security needs
Carry out site lead of industrial cyber solutions and service implementation and improvement projects in cooperation with Digital products plant business plant focal points
Contribute to the overall industrial cyber security vision and to the Digital Industrial Security roadmap
Service Operations Management and Monitoring: 30%
Measure (metrics/KPIs) security and compliance levels of Digital industrial solutions
Manage his/her resource needs and contribute to the teams budget planning
Local/Division Point of Contact: 20%
Represent the Digital Cyber Security organization in local/division activities and meetings
Educate local/division contacts on Digital Cyber Security policies performance and capabilities
Additional Responsibilities: Other duties as assigned.
Your Boarding Pass:
Required:
Four year college degree in Systems Engineering Manufacturing Engineering/Automation Industrial Security/Operational Technology Information Technology Cyber Security Manufacturing Automation or similar disciplines or equivalent experience
Five years experience in an Information Technology position
Up to 20% Domestic and International Travel involved
Able to work in the US ability to travel to Canada and Europe
Experience with Cyber Security technology and controls such as anti-virus tools endpoint detection and response or other security operations tools
Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English
Knowledge of common office suites such as Google Workspace
Knowledge of common computer operating systems such as Windows and Linux
General knowledge of security concepts such as anti-malware network segmentation and password management
Preferred:
Masters degree
Five or more years experience supporting Industrial Cyber Security in a manufacturing or aerospace environment
ITIL Certification
GICSP Global Industrial Cybersecurity Practitioner (GIAC) Certification
GIAC Security Essentials Certification Certification
GIAC Security Leadership Certification Certification
ISACA Certified Information Security Manager Certification
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Certification
(ISC)2 SCCP Certification
(ISC)2 CISSP Certification
(ISC)2 ISSAP Certification
SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) Certification
Active Directory or SCCM related technologies experience
Proficiency in French German or Spanish is a plus
Very good understanding of Operational Technology ICS/IACS automation systems shop floor processes and requirements in shop floor environments
IT security professional (certification references) experience in information systems security technology ideally with focusexperience in cyber incident detection and response is an asset
Proven (certification references) experience in operational technology (OT) is an asset
Physical Requirements:
Onsite or remote: Eligible for hybrid work status per company policy and day-to-day workload permits
Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens able to read documents and reports. daily
Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds including safety warnings or alarms. daily
Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings deliver information and participate in communications. daily
Equipment Operation: able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment. daily
Carrying: able to carry documents tools drawings electronic equipment up to 10lbs. daily
Lifting: able to lift documents tools drawings electronic equipment up to 10lbs. daily
Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture. rarely
Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings working on the computer. daily
Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. occasionally
Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices. up to several times a week
Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. up to monthly
Walking: able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. daily
PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.
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A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as the foundation for the Companys success reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Americas Inc.Employment Type:
US - Direct HireExperience Level:
ProfessionalRemote Type:
FlexibleJob Family:
Cyber Security------
Job Posting End Date: 05.01.2026------
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Required Experience:
IC