Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R6438)

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 . Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

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.

What You'll Bring

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.