Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R6438)

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Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R6438) in USA new

Shield AI
Full time
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USA
10/25/2026
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Seattle, WA

Responsibilities

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.

Requirements

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

Benefits

Full-time regular employees are eligible for bonus, benefits, and equity in addition to pay within the listed range.
Temporary employees receive a temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days of employment.
Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.

Salary: $142k - $213k/yr

Shield AI

Shield AI builds autonomous systems for military and national security customers, combining its Hivemind autonomy software with V-BAT and X-BAT unmanned aircraft and Aechelon simulation technologies. The privately held company sells hardware, software, and related services to U.S. and allied defe...

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