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 and academics 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, Computing, or equivalent; 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. Technical report writing; Research (e.g. Searching for and distilling information, note taking, problem solving, critical thinking, communicating results, time management); Operating Systems (e.g. Linux, Windows, Android); Networking (e.g. Routing and Switching, VLANs, firewalls); Protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, MODBUS, Profinet, CIP, S7, Zigbee, CANBUS, Bluetooth); Common Cyber Security Tools (e.g. Wireshark, Nmap, Nessus, Splunk, Metasploit, Burp Suite etc.) Data Science / Analytics AI, machine learning, LLMs, Neural networks, and unsupervised machine learning such as clustering and anomaly detection; Coding (e.g. Python, C++, Java, R, Rust); Google Workspace; The ability to listen, understand and communicate information verbally, textually and diagrammatically; The desire to work in a technical research environment; Motivation to develop yourself academically, 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. 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.