Industrial Cyber Security Engineer

About the role

The role involves securing manufacturing and production-related IT/OT environments by supporting the design, implementation, and operation of secure systems across factory and engineering environments. This includes collaborating with various teams to translate cybersecurity requirements into practical solutions for production sites.

Responsibilities

• Support secure IT/OT infrastructure and cybersecurity practices for manufacturing and production environments
• Translate cybersecurity policies, standards, and governance requirements into practical implementation measures for factories and shop floor systems
• Help define secure architectures, hardening guidelines, and protection measures for manufacturing systems, connected assets, and production equipment
• Conduct or support security assessments, vulnerability management, incident response, and risk reduction activities across OT environments
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, IT, procurement, and cybersecurity teams to support secure integration of systems, suppliers, and technologies
• Contribute to industrial cybersecurity compliance efforts related to standards and frameworks such as IEC 62443, ISO 27001, NIST, NERC CIP, and CTPAT

Requirements

Must be willing to relocate to Richland, MS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT Security, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; equivalent practical experience in industrial IT/OT cybersecurity may also be considered
• 2+ years of experience in industrial cybersecurity, manufacturing IT/OT, plant IT, automation, controls, network engineering, or a related environment
• Knowledge of manufacturing infrastructure, IT/OT systems, secure architecture principles, system hardening, vulnerability management, and incident handling
• Familiarity with industrial devices, IIoT or connected factory environments, network security technologies, and cybersecurity risks in production settings
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across technical teams and shop floor organizations

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Not specified