Cybersecurity Engineer, Product Cybersecurity at Wabtec

Seniority in posting: other

Compensation

$91,000 – $129,800/yr

Setup: On-site
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Aug 25, 2026

Description

Wabtec is hiring a Cybersecurity Engineer to assess and improve the cybersecurity of its products throughout the software development lifecycle. The role covers threat modeling, risk and vulnerability assessments, secure architecture and design, embedded and IoT security, compliance with standards such as IEC 62443 and NIST, remediation, incident response, and cybersecurity training. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, 8–10 years of experience with web, embedded, and connected systems, and 4+ years of product or application cybersecurity engineering experience. The stated base salary is $91,000–$129,800, with health, welfare, retirement, and possible annual bonus benefits.

Required Skills

Threat modeling
Security architecture
Embedded security
IEC 62443
NIST CSF
DevSecOps
PKI
Secure boot
Key management
Certificate lifecycle
Secure communications

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field
Required Previous Experiences: 8–10 years designing, developing, and testing web-based, embedded, and/or connected systems
4+ years of hands-on product/application cybersecurity engineering, architecture, risk assessment, or risk management
Hands-on experience with security risk assessment, threat modeling, attack surface analysis, vulnerability assessments, and security testing
Experience applying cybersecurity frameworks, regulations, and standards such as IEC 62443, NIST 800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, or ISO/IEC 27001
Experience with secure product development processes and DevSecOps practices
Experience in security architecture and implementing cryptographic technologies, including PKI, secure boot, key management, certificate lifecycle management, and secure communications
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in industrial sectors such as rail, transportation, mining, automotive, manufacturing, or critical infrastructure
Translation Company Name: Wabtec