Senior Engineer Cybersecurity
Shield AI is a U.S. defense-technology company developing mission-autonomy software and autonomous aircraft for military and allied operations.
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About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI builds Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft for operations in contested, GPS- and communications-denied environments. Its current site also presents Aechelon synthetic-reality simulation and Vision Systems detection and tracking products.
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About the Role
You will develop cybersecurity architecture, requirements, and protection strategies for aircraft systems. You will assess threats and vulnerabilities, define security controls, lead DoD RMF activities, support testing, and coordinate risk mitigation with engineering, suppliers, customers, and program leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, systems engineering, or a related field
- Seven or more years of relevant cybersecurity or systems security experience
- Experience with aircraft, aerospace, defense, or 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
- Technical leadership, writing, and customer communication skills
- Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance
Responsibilities
- Develop cybersecurity architecture, requirements, and protection strategies
- Perform threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, attack-surface analysis, and cyber risk assessments
- Define controls 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 authorization evidence
- Evaluate hardware, software, firmware, and supplier designs for cybersecurity risks
- Develop verification plans and support vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and cyber-resiliency testing
- Coordinate risk mitigation and corrective actions
- Ensure cybersecurity solutions support aircraft safety, availability, and mission effectiveness
Benefits
- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity
- Temporary benefits package after 60 days of employment