Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R5972)
Posted Sep 22, 2026·Open for 2 days (and counting)
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Key details
Function
Security
Seniority
Mid
Workplace
On-site
Location
US
Specialty
Security
Job Description
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.
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Posting ID
shieldai:afdc8f40-1594-4ac6-ac1e-12178515dd66Title
Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R5972)
Function
Security
Location
Washington, D.C.
Workplace mode
in_person
Posted at
2026-09-22 18:42:23Z
Compensation
undisclosed
Provenance
First seen (our tracker)
2026-09-24 12:08:03Z
Last seen
2026-09-24 12:08:03Z
Last updated
2026-09-24 20:46:15Z
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Days open
Open for 2 days (and counting)
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Seniority
ic_l3
Role archetype
engineering
Specialty
security
Workplace mode
onsite
City (normalized)
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Country (normalized)
United States
Comp range
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Tech stack
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