Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R5972)
Shield AI
Washington, United States · Full time employee · Robotics Software & Infrastructure
Job Description: We are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead cybersecurity activities for an airborne aerospace and defense platform.
Apply on Shield AI’s careers page- Company
- Shield AI
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Workplace
- On-site
- Type
- Full time employee
- Level
- Senior
- Specialism
- Robotics Software & Infrastructure
- Team
- RaptorX Engineering - System & Test
- Salary
- $110K–$170K
- Posted
- 22 September 2026
About the role
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-BAT aircraft, 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.