Cybersecurity Engineer

Ethereum Technologies LLC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethereum Technologies in Pittsburgh seeks a senior cybersecurity engineer to lead aerospace cybersecurity efforts. You will drive threat modeling, risk assessments, and security architecture reviews across embedded aerospace systems and aircraft platforms.

You will support secure software development, cryptography, and secure firmware updates, while ensuring compliance with DO-326A/ED-202A, DO-356A, NIST CSF, and FIPS 140-3. Some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience.
• 5+ years of aerospace cybersecurity experience.
• Experience with threat modeling and risk assessments in aerospace.
• Embedded systems security experience.
• Cryptography and code signing experience.
• Vulnerability management.
• SDLC familiarity for secure development.
• Hardware security concepts and root-of-trust.
• Knowledge of DO-326A / ED-202A standards.
• Knowledge of DO-356A, NIST CSF, and FIPS 140-3.
• Experience with ITAR-controlled or federal aerospace programs.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

Threat modeling

Embedded systems security

Cryptography & code signing

Vulnerability management

SDLC

Hardware security

Aerospace standards

NIST CSF

FIPS 140-3

ITAR/federal aerospace programs

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.