Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R5972)

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit [](https://shield.ai/). Follow Shield AI on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/shield-ai), [X](https://x.com/shieldaitech), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/shield_ai), and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@Shield_AI). ### Job Description: We are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead cybersecurity activities for an airborne aerospace and defense platform. This role will integrate cybersecurity across avionics, mission systems, aircraft networks, communications, embedded software, and ground-support systems. ### What you'll 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 requires 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. ### Preferred qualifications: - 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.