Senior Systems Security Engineer, Embedded DoD RMF/ATO

Shield AI; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 175,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in Dallas, TX seeks a Systems Security Engineer to advance embedded cybersecurity and anti-tamper for aerospace platforms. You will drive the DoD RMF activities and build evidence to achieve Authorization to Operate for complex systems, collaborating with government customers and internal teams.

You will define secure architectures, perform threat modeling and risk assessments, develop AT artifacts, and coordinate across suppliers and stakeholders to ensure compliant, verifiable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, systems engineering, or a related STEM field, plus at least 8 years of related experience.
• Experience with embedded cybersecurity solutions in aerospace and defense systems.
• Experience with threat modeling, secure system architecture, vulnerability analysis, and security testing.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 and NIST SP 800-160 volumes 1 and 2
• Strong technical leadership, writing, and customer communication skills.
• Active Secret security clearance with ability to obtain special access

Responsibilities

• Carry out the DoD RMF process and develop the evidence needed to achieve the ATO.
• Define the embedded cybersecurity architecture, requirements, models, documentation, and trade studies.
• Perform threat modeling, attack-surface analysis, vulnerability assessments, and cyber risk assessments.
• Develop the program's AT artifacts and documentation to support government approval of the AT plan.
• Plan and execute the cybersecurity implementation and verification
• Coordinate between internal teams, stakeholders, suppliers, and customers to effectively communicate and integrate the Cybersecurity solution

Skills

Technical leadership

Writing & documentation

Customer communication

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM fields

Tools

NIST SP 800-53

NIST SP 800-160

Threat modeling

Penetration testing

Job description

Shield AI in Dallas, TX seeks a Systems Security Engineer to advance embedded cybersecurity and anti-tamper for aerospace platforms. You will drive the DoD RMF activities and build evidence to achieve Authorization to Operate for complex systems, collaborating with government customers and internal teams.

You will define secure architectures, perform threat modeling and risk assessments, develop AT artifacts, and coordinate across suppliers and stakeholders to ensure compliant, verifiable