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SHIELD AI

Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity

SHIELD AI
Seattle, WA $142k - $213k/yr Full time Posted 11d ago
Senior Aerospace Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Architecture Data Security Identity and Access Management Information Security InfoSec Risk Governance Risk Management Security Security Architecture Security Compliance Security Standards Security Testing
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Job Description

Build cybersecurity for airborne aerospace and defense platforms at SHIELD AI in Seattle, WA (onsite). This Senior Cybersecurity Engineer role focuses on integrating secure design across avionics, mission systems, aircraft networks, communications, embedded software, and ground-support environments, with a clear emphasis on safeguarding aircraft safety, availability, and mission effectiveness.

Salary range: USD 142,000 - 213,000 per year. Compensation includes bonus, benefits, and equity (full-time) or a temporary benefits package (temporary), with the temporary package applicable after 60 days of employment.

Responsibilities

  • Develop the platform’s cybersecurity architecture, requirements, and protection strategy.
  • Conduct 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.
  • 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.

Technologies

  • DoD RMF
  • NIST security guidance
  • NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-160
  • DO-326A, DO-355, DO-356A
  • Cryptography, key management
  • Secure boot, authentication, access control, encryption, software updates, data communications
  • Vulnerability scanning, penetration testing
  • CISSP, Security+, CEH, GIAC

Benefits

  • Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity.
  • Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment).

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