Cybersecurity Engineer

Job Title: Cybersecurity Engineer

Location: Newyork,NY,USA

Duration: 6 Months + Extension

Bill Rate: $88/hour

Job Type: C2C/1099 Contract

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Work Authorization: US-Citizen, H-1B, OPT-EAD, GC-EAD

Job Summary:
Mandatory Requirements:

• 8+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience.
• 3+ years of aerospace cybersecurity experience.
• Strong experience with:
  • Aerospace threat modeling and risk assessments
  • Embedded systems security
  • Cryptography and code signing
  • Vulnerability management
  • Secure development lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Hardware security and root-of-trust concepts
• Familiarity with aerospace cybersecurity standards such as:
  • DO-326A / ED-202A
  • DO-356A
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  • FIPS 140-3
• Experience supporting ITAR-controlled and/or federal aerospace programs.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting FAA, DoD, defense, or commercial aerospace programs.
• Knowledge of aircraft control systems, avionics, and aerospace hardware security architectures.
  

  Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.