Cybersecurity Engineer
Aerospace Cybersecurity
Application Security
Cybersecurity Engineering
Cybersecurity Tools
Data Security
Encryption
Engineer
Facilities Management
Firmware Security
Hardware Security
Information Security
InfoSec
Project Management
Secure Boot
Security
Security Clearance
Security Compliance
Security Engineering
Security Operations
Security Standards
Security Testing
Software Security
Threat Modeling
Job Description
Robotics Technologies is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to support aerospace and avionics cybersecurity activities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This onsite role focuses on leading technical security efforts across embedded systems, secure development practices, and validation testing, with engagement across customer and federal contractor environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead cybersecurity activities for aerospace and avionics programs.
- Perform threat modeling, risk assessments, and security architecture reviews.
- Support secure software development and related protections, including code signing, cryptography, secure boot, and secure firmware update processes.
- Conduct cybersecurity testing, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing.
- Define cybersecurity measures for aerospace embedded systems, controllers, and aircraft platform use.
- Support compliance with aerospace and federal cybersecurity requirements.
- Review customer requirements, RFIs/RFQs, and contribute to proposal development.
- Interface with customers, federal contractors, and internal engineering teams.
- Support lab-based testing and occasional on-site assessments at customer and aircraft locations.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience.
- 5+ years of aerospace cybersecurity experience.
- Aerospace threat modeling and risk assessment experience.
- Embedded systems security experience.
- Cryptography and code signing knowledge.
- Vulnerability management experience.
- Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC) experience.
- Hardware security and root-of-trust concepts.
- Knowledge of DO-326A / ED-202A.
- Knowledge of DO-356A.
- Familiarity with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
- Experience with FIPS 140-3.
- Experience supporting ITAR-controlled and/or federal aerospace programs.
Additional Requirements
- Ability to work from the Pittsburgh cybersecurity lab.
- Willingness to travel as required for customer engagements and field testing.
- Strong communication skills to lead technical discussions and customer interactions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting FAA, DoD, defense, or commercial aerospace programs.
- Knowledge of aircraft control systems, avionics, and aerospace hardware security architectures.
Skills and Technologies
- DO-326A, ED-202A, DO-356A
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- FIPS 140-3
- Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Cryptography, code signing, secure boot, secure firmware update processes
- Root-of-trust, vulnerability management
- Penetration testing, threat modeling, risk assessments, security architecture reviews
Location: Pittsburgh, PA (onsite)
Compensation: USD 77 per hour
Experience: 10 years minimum
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