Autonomy & Cyber Defense Engineer - Air Systems

Cessna Aircraft Company; Cockeysville (MD); On-site; USD 93,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Day-one benefits

Retirement options

Tuition reimbursement

Alternative schedules

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Textron Systems in Hunt Valley, MD seeks an entry‑level Cyber Security Engineer (Air Systems) to help develop autonomy solutions and apply ML to unmanned platforms. You will design, simulate and field-test autonomous vehicles and subsystems, drawing on robotics expertise and software tools to advance defense and commercial capabilities.

The role emphasizes hands‑on development, mentorship, and growth across functions, with comprehensive benefits and relocation support where applicable.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or completed degrees in EE/CS/Aerospace/Mech with robotics/autonomy focus.
• Experience applying ML to perception and autonomy.
• Experience with multiagent vehicle simulations (MATLAB/Simulink, Gazebo).
• Familiarity with building/assessing air, land, or sea robots.
• Pairs of unity: US citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop autonomy solutions for unmanned platforms.
• Apply ML, vision, and other tech to enhance autonomous systems.
• Design, simulate, build, and field-test autonomous vehicles and subsystems.

Skills

ML apps

Robot design

Vehicle sims

ROS/PX4/MOOS

US clearance

Air/land/sea robotics

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in EE/CS/Aerospace/Mech (robotics)

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Gazebo

ANSYS/Unreal

Job description

Textron Systems in Hunt Valley, MD seeks an entry‑level Cyber Security Engineer (Air Systems) to help develop autonomy solutions and apply ML to unmanned platforms. You will design, simulate and field-test autonomous vehicles and subsystems, drawing on robotics expertise and software tools to advance defense and commercial capabilities.

The role emphasizes hands‑on development, mentorship, and growth across functions, with comprehensive benefits and relocation support where applicable.