Senior Cybersecurity Governance Engineer

Here at The Exploration Company, we are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refuelled in orbit and that can carry cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run.

We want you, as a talented Senior Cybersecurity Governance Engineer, to help us in our mission by enabling the company to work securely and ensuring an effective IT security strategy.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Cybersecurity Governance Engineer, your role will be dynamic and evolving. On a day-to-day basis, you will be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining cybersecurity policies, standards and procedures to ensure compliance with internal requirements and external regulations (e.g. NIST, ISO27001. GDRP).

• Coordinating and overseeing internal and third-party audits

• Managing security risks and requirements across projects and products

• Providing guidance and support with technical security solutions

• Developing and implementing core security concepts across the organization

• Collaboration with the export control team to maintain secure and compliant data handling

• Developing and delivering security awareness training to promote a culture of cybersecurity accountability

What we would love to see from you

In the role of a Senior Cybersecurity Governance Engineer, ideally, you will have the following:

• Experience in establishing security framework such as NIST CSF throughout the company

• Experience in conducting security risk assessments and managing remediation plans

• Expertise in cybersecurity architectures and design principles, including secure communications, segmentation and system hardening

• Hands-on experience with implementing security controls

• One of the two:

  • A bachelor’s/master’s degree in computer science or a related field

  • Five years of experience in the area of cybersecurity and governance

• Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is mandatory

• Experience with EntraID and cloud management would be a plus

• Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform would be a plus

Why you should join us!

What makes us special here at The Exploration Company and why we think you will enjoy working here is:  

• We’re Agile - we make decisions fast whilst keeping our goals and systems in mind 

• We’re Open and Collaborative - we are transparent about risks and obstacles, so that we can cooperate to overcome them  

• We have a lot of Fun - we refuel our energy knowing we are democratising space. It’s a wonderful and rare opportunity, are YOU up for the challenge?  

We'd love to hear from you if you wish to be a part of our journey. Please submit your CV now for immediate consideration and we will be in touch shortly. 
 
The Exploration Company is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable.