Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R5972)

Shield; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead cybersecurity activities for an airborne aerospace and defense platform. The role requires coordinating across avionics, mission systems, aircraft networks, and ground-support software to ensure robust security.

You will design and implement security controls, conduct threat modeling, and work with cross‑functional teams to embed secure practices throughout the development lifecycle, with a focus on protecting both

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity activities for an airborne aerospace and defense platform.
• Integrate cybersecurity across avionics, mission systems, aircraft networks, communications, embedded software, and ground-support systems.

Job description

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BATaircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead cybersecurity activities for an airborne aerospace and defense platform. This role will integrate cybersecurity across avionics, mission systems, aircraft networks, communications, embedded software, and ground-support systems.