Senior Cybersecurity Architect, Aviation & DoD

CyberJob; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

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Job summary

CyberJob in Seattle is seeking a senior cybersecurity engineer to design, implement, and validate the platform’s secure architecture for aerospace and DoD contexts. You will drive threat modeling, risk assessments, RMF activities, and verification testing to ensure robust defenses across aircraft systems.

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of related experience, with familiarity in avionics, encryption, key management, and SDLC security practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field.
• Typically 5+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with aircraft, aerospace, defense, or other mission-critical embedded systems.
• Knowledge of avionics, mission systems, platform networks, communications, or data links.
• Experience with threat modeling, secure system architecture, vulnerability analysis, and security testing.
• Familiarity with DoD RMF, NIST security guidance, cryptography, and key management.
• Strong technical leadership, writing, and customer communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.
• Cybersecurity experience on military aircraft, unmanned aircraft, or airborne mission systems.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-160, DO-326A, DO-355, and DO-356A.
• Experience with anti-tamper, program protection, supply-chain risk management, or cross-domain solutions.
• Experience supporting cyber testing, penetration testing, or adversarial assessments.
• Relevant certification such as CISSP, Security+, CEH, or GIAC.
• Active U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop the platform’s cybersecurity architecture, requirements, and protection strategy.
• Perform threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, attack-surface analysis, and cyber risk assessments.
• Define protections for secure boot, authentication, access control, encryption, key management, software updates, and data communications.
• Apply defense-in-depth across aircraft systems, networks, radios, data links, and external interfaces.
• Lead DoD RMF activities and develop required authorization evidence.
• Evaluate hardware, software, firmware, and supplier designs for cybersecurity risks.
• Develop cybersecurity verification plans and support vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and cyber-resiliency testing.
• Coordinate risk mitigation and corrective actions with engineering teams, suppliers, customers, and program leadership.
• Ensure cybersecurity solutions support aircraft safety, availability, and mission effectiveness.

Skills

Threat modeling

Secure system architecture

Vulnerability analysis

Security testing

Technical leadership

Customer communication

Security clearance readiness

Aircraft cybersecurity knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field

Tools

DoD RMF

NIST SP 800-53

NIST SP 800-160

DO-326A

DO-355

DO-356A

Cryptography & Key Management

Job description

CyberJob in Seattle is seeking a senior cybersecurity engineer to design, implement, and validate the platform’s secure architecture for aerospace and DoD contexts. You will drive threat modeling, risk assessments, RMF activities, and verification testing to ensure robust defenses across aircraft systems.

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of related experience, with familiarity in avionics, encryption, key management, and SDLC security practices.