Information Security Senior Engineer
Location
Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At7/8/2026
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Description
The Vacancy
Role purpose
To lead the organisation’s security assurance and standards capability. The role ensures that security controls are evidence‑led, audit‑ready and credible for customers and defence work, including Cyber Essentials Plus, IASME Defence Cyber Certification (DCC) and MoD supply‑chain requirements. The post holder will also strengthen network security capability across the function. To support the creation of security related policy, aligned with regulatory adherence, and assure the technical aspects of information protection and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Role purpose
To lead the organisation’s security assurance and standards capability. The role ensures that security controls are evidence‑led, audit‑ready and credible for customers and defence work, including Cyber Essentials Plus, IASME Defence Cyber Certification (DCC) and MoD supply‑chain requirements. The post holder will also strengthen network security capability across the function. To support the creation of security related policy, aligned with regulatory adherence, and assure the technical aspects of information protection and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the interpretation and day‑to‑day operation of relevant standards and assurance frameworks (Defence, CE/CE+).
- Maintain an evidence library and control narratives suitable for customer audits and formal assessments.
- Lead responses to customer security audit requests and new business Security Assurance Questionnaires (SAQs), working closely with technical colleagues.
- Strengthen the organisation’s network security assurance capability: challenge designs, validate controls, and support secure integration into enterprise facilities.
- Coordinate internal assurance activities supporting annual Cyber Essentials Plus including readiness reviews, remediation tracking and evidence pack quality.
- Support incident response governance: ensure playbooks, communications templates and post‑incident learning are maintained.
- Contribute to the cyber security communications channel: support awareness campaigns, targeted briefings and lessons‑learned messaging.
- Support the maintenance of ITSM, and address security governance and design related tickets.
- Play an active role in maintaining & contributing to Security related Dev Ops
- Head of IT Security: Deputyship, assurance alignment, risk input and external engagement.
- Proven experience in information security assurance, governance or audit‑facing security roles.
- Strong understanding of network security principles and the ability to challenge and validate technical designs.
- Led enterprise classification approach, technically and assured.
- Demonstrable experience supporting customer audits and completing security questionnaires & bid assurance responses.
- Ability to produce clear, evidence‑led documentation that stands up to scrutiny.
- Strong influencing and communication skills.
- Self‑starting approach with high ownership.
- Experience with defence supply‑chain cyber requirements (CSMv4/DefStan 05‑138)
- Familiarity with Microsoft security and Fortinet security services.
- Relevant professional certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 lead implementer/auditor).
- Credible, calm and pragmatic; comfortable being visible to customers and auditors.
- Confident communicator who can influence behaviour and standards adherence across the business.
- Organised and methodical, with a bias for evidence and measurable outcomes.
- Able to work autonomously and prioritise effectively without close supervision.
About The MTC
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe.
The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies.
Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness.
Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future.
The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.
Reference Checks and Security Checks (where applicable)
Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe.
The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies.
Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness.
Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future.
The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.
Reference Checks and Security Checks (where applicable)
Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.