Location: Pittsburg, PA
Client: Compute Systems/End client not disclosed yet
Skills: Cyber Security
Key Responsibilities- Cyber Security
• Lead cybersecurity activities for aerospace and avionics programs.
• Perform threat modeling, risk assessments, and security architecture reviews.
• Support secure software development, 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 platforms.
• 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
• 8+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience.
• 3+ years of aerospace cybersecurity experience.
Strong experience with:
o Aerospace threat modeling and risk assessments
o Embedded systems security
o Cryptography and code signing
o Vulnerability management
o Secure development lifecycle (SDLC)
o Hardware security and root-of-trust concepts
• Familiarity with aerospace cybersecurity standards such as:
o DO-326A / ED-202A
o DO-356A
o NIST Cybersecurity Framework
o FIPS 140-3
• Experience supporting ITAR-controlled and/or federal aerospace programs.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting FAA, DoD, defense, or commercial aerospace programs.
• Knowledge of aircraft control systems, avionics, and aerospace hardware security architectures.
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.
Ideal Candidate: A hands-on cybersecurity professional with deep aerospace domain expertise who can independently lead cybersecurity assessments, customer discussions, and secure development activities for aerospace and defense projects.