Software Cybersecurity Engineer V/VI

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the cybersecurity architecture and engineering for embedded flight software, mission-critical systems, and associated applications.

• Create and put in place safeguards against unauthorized access, software exploitation, malicious alterations, and cybersecurity risks.

• Develop and integrate mechanisms for secure boot, cryptographic key management, software signing, secure storage, authentication, and integrity verification.

• Perform threat modeling, attack surface evaluations, vulnerability assessments, and cybersecurity risk analyses across both hardware and software interfaces.

• Specify cybersecurity requirements, architecture, verification methodologies, and technical acceptance criteria.

• Work closely with Software, Systems, Hardware, GNC, and Platform Engineering teams while ensuring mission performance, real-time constraints, and system safety are maintained.

• Direct product security testing, vulnerability remediation, penetration testing coordination, and cybersecurity validation.

• Establish secure software development practices and automated security analysis within CI/CD pipelines.

• Create cybersecurity technical documentation, security control evidence, risk assessments, and security engineering artifacts.

• Assist with customer technical reviews, cybersecurity assessments, and adherence to applicable DoD security requirements.

• Offer technical mentorship and advice on secure architecture, secure coding practices, and embedded cybersecurity methodologies.

• Embed cybersecurity protections throughout products from initial design to deployment.

• Weigh security, safety, performance, and operational needs against cyber threats, unauthorized access, and software vulnerabilities.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• 8+ years of pertinent experience in cybersecurity, embedded software engineering, systems security, or similar areas.

• Proficient programming skills in C, C++, Python, or other relevant systems programming languages.

• Experience in designing and implementing cybersecurity protections for embedded systems, real-time operating systems, or resource-constrained computing platforms.

• Strong comprehension of cryptography, secure boot mechanisms, authentication, software integrity, and secure communications.

• Background in conducting threat modeling, vulnerability analysis, and security architecture evaluations.

• Familiarity with hardware/software security boundaries, processor security features, and secure software deployment practices.

• Capability to independently devise technical solutions and lead cybersecurity engineering initiatives across multidisciplinary teams.

• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

• Preferred: experience in aerospace, defense, unmanned systems, or mission-critical embedded platforms.

• Preferred: experience with ARM-based processors, VxWorks, embedded Linux, or comparable real-time operating systems.

• Preferred: understanding of hardware roots of trust, trusted execution environments, and secure key provisioning.

• Preferred: knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-160, NIST SP 800-171, RMF, CMMC, and relevant DoD cybersecurity standards.

• Preferred: experience with secure software supply chains, SBOMs, software signing, and automated security assessments.

• Preferred: familiarity with safety-critical systems, MIL-STD-882, and cybersecurity concerns related to airworthiness and system safety.

• Preferred: experience with GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, Docker, Artifactory, and embedded development toolchains.

• Preferred: experience in developing cybersecurity architectures, security control matrices, verification procedures, and risk assessments.

• Preferred: active U.S. security clearance.

• Must confirm identity and eligibility to work in the United States upon hire.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package.

• Comprehensive benefits package options including medical, dental, vision, life, and more.

• 401k plan with company matching.

• Three weeks of paid time off annually.

• 40 hours of sick leave.

• Twelve annual company holidays.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Innovative work environment focused on cutting-edge defense and aerospace technology.

• Collaborative company culture.