Shield AI
Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R5972)
Washington, D.C. · Senior · Full-time · Posted Nov 2, 2026
- Experience
- Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, systems engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Leads cybersecurity architecture, risk assessment, authorization, and testing for an airborne aerospace and defense platform across aircraft and ground-support systems.
What you'll do
- Develop cybersecurity architecture, requirements, and protection strategies; apply defense-in-depth across aircraft systems and interfaces.
- Conduct threat modeling, vulnerability and risk assessments, and cybersecurity verification and testing.
- Lead DoD Risk Management Framework activities, prepare authorization evidence, and coordinate risk mitigation with stakeholders.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, systems engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with aircraft, aerospace, defense, or other mission-critical embedded systems, including relevant 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.
- Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.
Nice to have
- 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, or DO-356A.
- Experience with anti-tamper, program protection, supply-chain risk management, cross-domain solutions, or adversarial assessments; relevant certification such as CISSP, Security+, CEH, or GIAC.
Tools
DoD RMF, NIST, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-160, DO-326A, DO-355, DO-356A, CISSP
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