Cybersecurity Engineer – Cryptography & Key Management (f/m)

As a Cybersecurity Engineer focused on Cryptography and Key Management at Woodward, you will operate, maintain, and expand our Cryptographic Key Management System (CKMS), an HSM-backed platform that securely generates, stores, and uses cryptographic keys for code signing, digital signatures, and roots-of-trust across our products. You will also contribute to broader product cybersecurity functions within the Industrial Systems business unit, including risk assessment, awareness and training, incident response, and strategic initiatives, while advising developers, test engineers, and supply chain resources on product cybersecurity issues.

What you'll do

• Operate, administer, and maintain the CKMS, including HSM appliances and support of client systems
• Collaborate on CKMS crypto needs, methods, and deployment for new products and projects
• Manage the cryptographic key lifecycle for products, including generation, storage, distribution, rotation, backup, and revocation, and support secure key provisioning
• Administer X.509 certificates and support PKI and root-of-trust operations
• Develop automation and tooling in Python, bash, and PKCS#11 / Cryptoki to streamline key operations and integrations
• Contribute to CKMS networking architecture and configuration of CKMS equipment and clients
• Oversee implementation of the Secure Development Lifecycle based on ISA/IEC 62443-4-1, and support product certification and internal pre-certification audits
• Identify and analyze cybersecurity risks and define appropriate risk treatment
• Manage security requirements by deriving them from multiple standards, producing deliverable reports, and reviewing hardware and software requirements
• Provide product cybersecurity input into proposals and risk assessments, support new cyber tools, and train team members on relevant regulations and standards

What you bring

• Solid PKI knowledge including X.509 certificates, CAs, CSRs, CRLs, and certificate lifecycle management
• Understanding of cryptographic key applications such as code signing, digital signatures, roots-of-trust, and key-exchange methods
• Familiarity with Hardware Security Modules and TPM 2.0
• Comfortable working in Linux with bash scripting, working in Windows with batch file scripting, and Python scripting
• Familiarity with embedded security concepts such as secure boot, firmware signing, and secure key provisioning
• Experience creating cybersecurity process documents including procedures, manuals, and instructions
• Strong teamwork approach with fluent English and Polish in writing and speaking

Nice to have

• Knowledge of IEC 62443 and the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)
• Ability to identify and analyze security risks

What we offer

• Salary range of 14,000 to 22,500 PLN gross, depending on experience
• Private health insurance, life and accidental insurance
• Multisport package
• Meal vouchers
• Company performance bonus program
• Semi-flexible working time and work-life balance
• Remuneration structure based on creative works (Autorskie Koszty Uzyskania Przychodu / KUP 50%)
• PPK contribution of up to 4% of your compensation depending on seniority
• Hybrid work model
• Relocation and educational support
• Advancement opportunities in an international team

About Woodward

Woodward is an industrial company with the Industrial Systems business unit where this role is based. The team works on secure development and cryptographic infrastructure for products across the organization.