Cybersecurity Engineer

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

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Work Authorization

US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity activities for aerospace and avionics programs.
• Perform threat modeling, risk assessments, and security architecture reviews.
• Support secure software development, code signing, cryptography, secure boot, and secure firmware update processes.
• Conduct cybersecurity testing, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing.
• Define cybersecurity measures for aerospace embedded systems, controllers, and aircraft platforms.
• Support compliance with aerospace and federal cybersecurity requirements.
• Review customer requirements, RFIs/RFQs, and contribute to proposal development.
• Interface with customers, federal contractors, and internal engineering teams.
• Support lab-based testing and occasional on-site assessments at customer and aircraft locations.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience.
• 5+ years of aerospace cybersecurity experience.
• Strong experience in:
• Aerospace threat modeling and risk assessments.
• Embedded systems security.
• Cryptography and code signing.
• Vulnerability management.
• Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Hardware security and root-of-trust concepts.
• Familiarity with aerospace cybersecurity standards:
• DO-326A / ED-202A.
• DO-356A.
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
• FIPS 140-3.
• Experience supporting ITAR-controlled and/or federal aerospace programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting FAA, DoD, defense, or commercial aerospace programs.
• Knowledge of aircraft control systems, avionics, and aerospace hardware security architectures.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work from the Pittsburgh cybersecurity lab.
• Willingness to travel as required for customer engagements and field testing.
• Strong communication skills to lead technical discussions and customer interactions.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.