Aerospace Cybersecurity Engineer — Lead & Field Testing

Quantum Technologies LLC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Technologies. LLC is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead cybersecurity efforts for aerospace and avionics programs in the Pittsburgh area.

You will perform threat modeling, risk assessments, and security reviews across embedded systems and flight software, ensuring secure development practices and compliance with DO-326A/DO-356A and NIST CSF. The role requires extensive hands-on security expertise, collaboration with customers and government contractors, and occasional

Qualifications

• Ten-plus years of cybersecurity engineering experience.
• Experience in aerospace cybersecurity is required (5+ years).
• Familiarity with DO-326A/ED-202A, DO-356A, NIST CSF, FIPS 140-3.

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity activities for aerospace and avionics programs.
• Perform threat modeling, risk assessments, and security reviews.
• Support secure software development, code signing, cryptography, secure boot, and firmware update processes.
• Conduct cybersecurity testing, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing.
• Define cybersecurity measures for aerospace embedded systems and avionics platforms.
• Support compliance with aerospace and federal cybersecurity requirements.
• Interface with customers, federal contractors, and internal engineering teams.
• Travel for field testing and on-site assessments as needed.

Skills

Threat modeling

Risk assessments

Embedded security

Cryptography

Code signing

Secure SDLC

Secure firmware

Vulnerability management

Aerospace domain

Job description

Quantum Technologies. LLC is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead cybersecurity efforts for aerospace and avionics programs in the Pittsburgh area.

You will perform threat modeling, risk assessments, and security reviews across embedded systems and flight software, ensuring secure development practices and compliance with DO-326A/DO-356A and NIST CSF. The role requires extensive hands-on security expertise, collaboration with customers and government contractors, and occasional