Cyber Security Research Placement (12.5 months)

Location: Newport Application: We love your interest in joining Airbus! There is no limit on the number of positions you can apply for, however, please be aware that you can only progress in the selection process for one position at a time . We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and applying to those that best match your experience and aspirations. Contribute to ongoing and new research projects; Learn about the complex and upcoming needs of a large organisation; Work with a range of teams within the business to develop new innovations; Collaborate with universities across the world; Get involved in scouting the market for new cybersecurity technologies and assessing their capabilities; Write internal technical reports and contribute to papers published at leading cybersecurity conferences; And potentially travel to other Airbus sites, events and academic conferences across Europe. Studying towards a degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Psychology, Human Factors, Computing, or equivalent; For Computer Science related degrees, passed modules in any of the following or similar: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cryptography, Data Science, Secure Software Development, Risk Management, Cybersecurity Law, Security Architecture, Cybersecurity of Operational Technology (OT) / SCADA, Cloud Security, Network Security, Offensive & Defensive Security, and/or Security Monitoring. For Psychology related degrees, passed modules in any of the following or similar: Cyber Psychology/Human Factors, Decision-Making, Cognitive Science, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Human-Machine interface (HMI) design, Human-robot Interaction (HRI), Research Methods / Design, UI/UX. Research Design; Technical report writing; Experience with Google Workspace; Qualtrics / Psychopy / Google Forms / Survey Monkey; Operating Systems such as Redhat, Ubuntu, Kali Linux, Android; Cisco R&S, VLANs, firewalls, Wireshark, Nmap; Protocols e.g., TCP/IP, MODBUS, Profinet, CIP, S7, Zigbee, CANBUS, Bluetooth; Vulnerability scanning applications such as Nessus, Splunk; Metasploit, IDS signatures, Intrusion Detection Systems; Web application pentest tools such as Burp Suite; Knowledge of AI/ML models; Python, C++, Java, R, Rust; Statistics. The ability to listen, understand and communicate information verbally, textually and diagrammatically; The desire to work in a technical team environment; A strong interest in developing yourself both technically and personally; An interest in finding and developing creative solutions to complex problems; Ability to work relatively autonomously with minimal supervision; Natural curiosity to discover new things and explore new avenues; Willingness to travel and engage with people; Professional level of written and speaking English skills, and other languages are a bonus. SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.