Drimva

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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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)