Aviation Cybersecurity Engineer — RMF/ATO Expert

Grid Aero; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Grid.aero in San Leandro, CA is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to own security for autonomous aircraft and the systems that support it. You will lead RMF/ATO efforts, secure development environments, and bake security into design from the start. You will work with software teams to build a secure DevSecOps pipeline, assess threats, and define security requirements for aircraft, ground systems, and data links.

DoD experience and NIST familiarity are preferred. This role requires U.S.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, preferably on DoD systems
• Experience with RMF and ATO packages
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 and NIST SP 800-171
• Experience with embedded, avionics, or weapon system cybersecurity preferred
• Security+, CISSP, or similar certification preferred
• Nice to have: CMMC assessment and compliance

Responsibilities

• Lead the RMF process through authority to operate (ATO)
• Build and maintain security documentation such as system security plans and control assessments
• Define security requirements for the aircraft, ground systems, and data links
• Protect controlled unclassified information across the company
• Collaborate with software team to build and run a secure DevSecOps pipeline
• Assess threats and vulnerabilities and drive fixes into the design

Skills

RMF/ATO workflow

DevSecOps

Threat assessment

Security docs

Job description

Grid.aero in San Leandro, CA is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to own security for autonomous aircraft and the systems that support it. You will lead RMF/ATO efforts, secure development environments, and bake security into design from the start. You will work with software teams to build a secure DevSecOps pipeline, assess threats, and define security requirements for aircraft, ground systems, and data links.

DoD experience and NIST familiarity are preferred. This role requires U.S.