# Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R5972) at Shield AI

- Company: Shield AI
- What the company does: Autonomy for the world. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://shield.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $110K to $170K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-22
- Apply by: 2026-11-06
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/afdc8f40-1594-4ac6-ac1e-12178515dd66
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-senior-engineer-cybersecurity-r5972/

## About the role

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.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, systems engineering, or a related field
- Typically seven or more years of relevant cybersecurity or systems security experience
- 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

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