Systems Security Engineer

Shape the Future of Autonomous Defense TechnologyStep into a high-impact role at the heart of a fast-moving startup building cutting-edge autonomous and unmanned ground vehicles as a Systems Security Engineer. Based onsite, you’ll operate in a dynamic, high-velocity environment where innovation meets real-world defense challenges.As a key security leader, you’ll take ownership of the company’s entire security posture—designing, building, and deploying robust protections across advanced robotic platforms. Your work will directly safeguard mission-critical systems used in demanding defense and national security environments.This isn’t just about maintaining security—it’s about engineering it from the ground up. You’ll collaborate closely with world-class colleagues across embedded systems, autonomy, cloud, and platform engineering to ensure security is deeply integrated into every layer of the technology stack. At the same time, you’ll shape internal policies, drive compliance strategy, and build scalable monitoring and response capabilities.What You’ll DoArchitect and embed security into next-generation autonomous vehicle platforms from concept through deploymentLead the development of resilient, end-to-end security strategies across embedded systems and cloud infrastructureDesign and implement secure vehicle-to-cloud communications and distributed system protectionsDrive threat modeling, vulnerability analysis, and proactive risk mitigation across complex environmentsBuild and scale internal security frameworks, policies, and continuous monitoring systemsOwn compliance and accreditation efforts, supporting high-stakes approvals (e.g., ATO)Partner with engineering and leadership teams to influence secure design, development, and deployment practicesAct as a trusted voice, briefing security posture and strategy to senior stakeholders and government customersLead and coordinate incident response efforts in a fast-evolving threat landscapeWhat You BringDeep expertise in securing embedded systems, including secure boot, firmware protection, trusted execution environments, and hardware-backed securityExperience working with heterogeneous compute platforms (CPU/GPU systems such as NVIDIA Jetson-class devices)Strong background in cloud security across AWS, Azure, or GCP, including IAM, encryption, and multi-tenant architecturesSolid grounding in modern network security principles (zero trust, TLS/mTLS, VPNs, firewalls, secure protocols)Proven ability to secure distributed systems and vehicle-to-cloud ecosystemsExpertise in threat modeling, vulnerability management, and system-level security assessmentsExperience implementing continuous monitoring and driving remediation at scaleFamiliarity with compliance frameworks such as NIST, FISMA, or CMMCConfidence communicating complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiencesHands-on experience with incident response and secure software development practices (CI/CD, APIs, secure coding)A strong sense of mission and motivation to contribute to national and allied defense