Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R5972)

Location: Washington, D.C.; on-site

Salary: $110,000–$170,000 per year, plus bonus, benefits, and equity for regular employees.

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defense-tech company developing intelligent systems, including autonomy software, aircraft, and simulation technologies for defense and aerospace applications.

What you will do

• Develop cybersecurity architecture, requirements, and protection strategies for airborne aerospace and defense platforms.
• Integrate cybersecurity across avionics, mission systems, aircraft networks, communications, embedded software, and ground-support systems.
• Perform threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, attack-surface analysis, and cyber risk assessments.
• Define protections for secure boot, authentication, access control, encryption, key management, software updates, and data communications.
• Lead DoD Risk Management Framework activities and develop authorization evidence.
• Coordinate risk mitigation, verification, penetration testing, and cyber-resiliency activities with engineering teams, suppliers, customers, and program leadership.

Requirements

• 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.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. security clearance.

Nice to have

• Cybersecurity experience on military aircraft, unmanned aircraft, or airborne mission systems.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-160, DO-326A, DO-355, and DO-356A.
• Experience with anti-tamper, program protection, supply-chain risk management, or cross-domain solutions.
• Experience supporting cyber testing, penetration testing, or adversarial assessments.
• Certifications such as CISSP, Security+, CEH, or GIAC, and an active U.S. security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time regular employee package includes salary within the listed range, bonus, benefits, and equity.
• Employment offers are contingent on a cleared background and may include a reference check.
• Equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer.
• Accommodation support is available for applicants with disabilities or special needs.