Cybersecurity Application Engineer
Core
Design, develop, and maintain secure software systems for aerospace applications, embedding security throughout the software development lifecycle.
Role type
Cybersecurity Application Engineer
Builds
Secure software systems for the Axiom Space Commercial Space program
Domain
Aerospace / Cybersecurity
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Secure software design, threat modeling, risk assessment, security automation, application security testing, incident response, cryptography, secure coding standards, systems programming (C/C++/Rust), hardware security modules, network protocols (TCP/IP/UDP), Linux environments
Preferred skills
Zero trust architectures, secure boot, hardware root-of-trust, SPARTA framework, DO-178C, CISSP, CEH, GIAC, OSCP, CSSLP
Technologies
Static and dynamic analysis platforms, penetration testing suites, automation frameworks for security testing
Responsibilities
Design and integrate secure communications protocols; Embed security controls (authentication, authorization, encryption); Perform threat modeling and vulnerability analysis; Collaborate with DevOps to integrate security automation in CI/CD pipelines; Conduct code reviews, static/dynamic analysis, and penetration testing; Investigate and analyze application-level attacks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC