Senior Staff Systems Security Engineer – Anti-Tamper Lead

VulnU; United States; On-site; USD 175,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI in the United States is seeking a Senior Staff Systems Security Engineer, Program Protection. You will lead CPI identification, criticality assessments, and anti-tamper strategies using DoD guidelines, and you will shape protection across aircraft, mission systems, and embedded computing.

You will decompose requirements, create PPIPs and anti-tamper plans, collaborate with hardware and software teams, assess risks, and provide technical leadership through SRR, PDR, and CDR milestones;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• 10+ years of engineering experience in aerospace/defense/embedded systems.
• Experience in program protection, anti-tamper engineering, or related disciplines.
• Experience with CPI assessments, threat modeling, vulnerability analysis, or protection trade studies.
• Strong understanding of hardware, firmware, embedded software, and system integration for protecting critical technologies.
• Experience with systems engineering processes and verification activities.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead CPI identification and criticality assessments with DoD CPI guidance.
• Direct anti-tamper engineering activities per ATEF framework.
• Define and decompose program protection requirements across hardware, software, and subsystems.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate protection measures across aircraft and mission systems.
• Develop PPIPs, Anti-Tamper Plans, and CPI assessments.
• Provide technical leadership through SRR, PDR, and CDR milestones.

Skills

CPI assessments

Threat modeling

Vulnerability analysis

Protection trade studies

System security engineering

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field

Job description

Shield AI in the United States is seeking a Senior Staff Systems Security Engineer, Program Protection. You will lead CPI identification, criticality assessments, and anti-tamper strategies using DoD guidelines, and you will shape protection across aircraft, mission systems, and embedded computing.

You will decompose requirements, create PPIPs and anti-tamper plans, collaborate with hardware and software teams, assess risks, and provide technical leadership through SRR, PDR, and CDR milestones;