Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R5972)

The role

This role leads cybersecurity work for an airborne aerospace and defense platform. The engineer sets the security architecture and protection strategy across avionics, mission systems, aircraft networks, communications, embedded software and ground-support systems.

What you will do

• Develop the platform's cybersecurity architecture, requirements and protection strategy.
• Perform threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, attack-surface analysis and cyber risk assessments.
• Define protections for secure boot, authentication, access control, encryption, key management, software updates and data communications.
• Apply defense-in-depth across aircraft systems, networks, radios, data links and external interfaces.
• Lead DoD Risk Management Framework activities and develop required authorization evidence.
• Evaluate hardware, software, firmware and supplier designs for cybersecurity risks.
• Develop cybersecurity verification plans and support vulnerability scanning, penetration testing and cyber-resiliency testing.
• Coordinate risk mitigation and corrective actions with engineering teams, suppliers, customers and program leadership.
• Ensure cybersecurity solutions support aircraft safety, availability and mission effectiveness.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, systems engineering or a related field.
• Typically a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree.
• Experience with aircraft, aerospace, defense or other mission-critical embedded systems.
• Knowledge of avionics, mission systems, platform networks, communications or data links.
• Experience with threat modeling, secure system architecture, vulnerability analysis and security testing.
• Familiarity with DoD RMF, NIST security guidance, cryptography and key management.
• Strong technical leadership, writing and customer communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.

Nice to have

• Cybersecurity experience on military aircraft, unmanned aircraft or airborne mission systems.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-160, DO-326A, DO-355 and DO-356A.
• Experience with anti-tamper, program protection, supply-chain risk management or cross-domain solutions.
• Experience supporting cyber testing, penetration testing or adversarial assessments.
• Relevant certification such as CISSP, Security+, CEH or GIAC.
• Active U.S. security clearance.

Benefits

• Bonus for full-time regular employees.
• Benefits for full-time regular employees.
• Equity for full-time regular employees.
• Temporary benefits package for temporary employees, applicable after 60 days of employment.

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent on a cleared background and a possible reference check.
• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance is required.

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.