Join a team that designs, develops and integrates highly complex avionics systems within Honeywell Aerospace. As an Advanced Cybersecurity Systems Engineer, you will act as a technical authority for cybersecurity across the full SW product lifecycle, ensuring that both airborne systems – flight recorders (also known as Black Boxes) and ground support equipment meet the highest standards of cyber resilience.
We have an opportunity for an Advanced Cybersecurity Systems Engineer to join our Aerospace Engineering team in Brno.
What will your role look like?
You will have an opportunity to guide and oversee airborne system development, allowing you to specialize in an exciting niche within the aerospace engineering field and build up unique subject domain expertise (flight recorders – cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders), which in the past helped to shape and improve safety of air traffic.
Honeywell Aerospace has been an industry leader in data recorders for the commercial aviation industry for decades, and has installed Flight Recorders in most of the major aircraft platforms (Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, Dassault,…). More information on Flight recorders: https://www.honeywellaerospace.com/us/en/products-and-services/products/cabin-and-cockpit/recorders
In this role, you will be given an opportunity to grow your technical skills, interact with multiple different stakeholders (engineering, business teams, suppliers, customers and other partners) Beyond your daily technical responsibilities, you will be expected to think innovatively and propose new ideas and approaches to strengthen and evolve our cybersecurity capabilities. You will lead and govern cybersecurity engineering activities, define system-level security requirements, and drive the end-to-end cybersecurity process from concept through certification and production readiness.
As a member of the Flight Recorders engineering team, you will participate in the development of new generation of flight recorders (black boxes). Your main responsibilities will be split between cybersecurity process execution, collecting requirements from stakeholders, addressing and coordinating customer issues resolution.
This is a hybrid role with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.
ResponsibilitiesKey Responsibilities:
- Participation in several stages of the software development lifecycle, including requirements definition, design, cybersecurity evaluation and engineering documentation, in accordance with RTCA DO‑178C.
- Own and drive cybersecurity activities across the full SW product lifecycle, ensuring alignment with engineering processes.
- Define and maintain system-level cybersecurity requirements for both airborne recorders and ground support equipment.
- Lead cyber risk assessments, threat modeling, and security architecture definition.
- Ensure compliance with relevant aviation cybersecurity standards (e.g. DO-326A, DO-356A).
- Oversee security verification & validation activities, including vulnerability assessments.
- Act as the main cybersecurity focal point for engineering, certification, and external stakeholders.
- Act as a shared cybersecurity subject matter expert across multiple programs, enabling reuse of best practices and supporting broader aerospace product portfolio beyond flight recorders.
- Ensure assigned goals and deliverables are completed with high quality and within agreed timelines.
- Adapt to evolving project needs and management directives.
Key Experience & Capabilities:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in technical discipline such as Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- Strong understanding of secure system architecture, threat modeling and risk assessment, vulnerability management and secure development lifecycle.
- Proven work experience in the aerospace, automotive or similar industry - systems design experience or cybersecurity assessment.
- Experience with requirements development and usage of configuration management tools (e.g. DOORS or DOORS NG).
- Experience with requirements verification and validation.
- Understanding of avionics communication protocols (e.g., ARINC) is an advantage
- Very good level of English language (B2 as a minimum).
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives without direct authority, with strong stakeholder management, communication skills, and ownership mindset.
- Independent and fast learner, strong team player with a proactive mindset.
We Offer:
- Enjoy 25 vacation days per year
- Meal allowance
- Benefit Plus Cafeteria Card available to all employees
- To promote health and wellbeing we provide life insurance coverage, employer contribution to Pension saving scheme or long-term investment product (DIP)
- Multisport Card, Makro Card, discount at T-Mobile tariffs and multiple discount programs in our partner network
- 3+ hybrid work arrangement to support your work-life balance
- Flexible working hours
- Work in international environment
- Recognition & Referral bonus programs
- Employee Assistance Program - Free and confidential service to help with any difficulties regarding work, life and personal or family matters
- Honeywell Learning & Development Center – learning platform with over 10,000 courses from Udemy
- Frequent Employee Engagement activities fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment
- Global employee networks to help you connect and grow
- Comprehensive induction, ongoing training, and development to set you up for success, in-house and external learning platforms supporting development opportunities
About Honeywell Aerospace
Join a company that's reintroducing itself to the aviation community we've helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we're launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution.
Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world's aircraft, your work here has reach that's rare to find anywhere else.
Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we're shaping what comes next.
Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.
Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on aircraft across commercial aviation, defense and space. We operate through three business areas:
• Electronic Solutions develops the avionics, navigation systems, sensors and electromagnetic defense technology on board 90% of the world's aircraft
• Engines & Power Systems provides the propulsion, auxiliary power and electrical systems that keep those aircraft flying
• Control Systems supplies the thermal and motion control systems that support takeoff, landing and the safety of everyone on board
With approximately 58,000 employees worldwide and net sales of $17.4B in 2025, we are also advancing systems for autonomous and supersonic platforms — bringing the same focus on safety and efficiency to the next era of flight. Explore our businesses: https://www.honeywellaerospace.com
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation
Join a team recognized for leadership, innovation, and diversity!
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
- Proven work experience in aerospace, automotive, or similar industry involving systems design or cybersecurity assessment.
- Strong understanding of secure system architecture, threat modeling, risk assessment, vulnerability management, and secure development lifecycle.
- Experience with software development lifecycle and certification processes in accordance with RTCA DO-178C.
- Experience with aviation cybersecurity standards (DO-326A, DO-356A) and ensuring compliance.
- Experience with requirements development, verification/validation, and configuration management tools (e.g., DOORS or DOORS NG).
- Experience overseeing security verification & validation activities, including vulnerability assessments.
- Very good English language skills (minimum B2).
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, strong stakeholder management and communication skills, ownership mindset.
- Understanding of avionics communication protocols (e.g., ARINC).
- Independent, fast learner, proactive team player.
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
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What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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