Cyber Security Engineer

AEVEX • Baltimore, MD

3h

About The Position

The Cyber Security Engineer designs, implements, and maintains security measures to protect organizational systems and networks. The role conducts vulnerability assessments, monitors security infrastructure, responds to security incidents, collaborates with IT teams on compliance, and may contribute to security audits and protocols.

For AEVEX, this role helps secure vessel and ground-control systems, communications, infrastructure, and deployed platforms. The engineer interprets security assessments and vulnerability findings, turns them into engineering tasks, and works with engineering teams to resolve issues. The role improves security across Linux systems, containers, and distributed components; strengthens authentication, access control, segmentation, and monitoring; reduces attack surface; analyzes vulnerabilities and failure modes; validates fixes; and helps systems remain resilient under degraded conditions. It also defines practical security requirements, contributes to documentation and technical artifacts, and supports ongoing platform security improvement. Other duties may be required.

The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DoD clearance and U.S. citizenship. AEVEX supports national security missions and provides aviation, remote sensing, analysis, engineering, and mission-system solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of cybersecurity or systems security experience.
• Experience with Linux hardening, network security, vulnerability scanning, vulnerability remediation, or secure architecture.
• Ability to take ownership of tasks without waiting for direction.
• Ability to balance speed with rigor.
• Ability to work cross-functionally across software, networking, and real systems.
• Ability to interpret technical findings and drive remediation.
• Familiarity with scripting in Bash, PowerShell, or Python and automation systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DoD clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Regular and reliable attendance.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with distributed and edge systems.
• Exposure to NIST or similar frameworks.
• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, GIAC GSEC, CISSP, or OSCP.
• Experience with embedded or autonomous systems.
• Experience with communications or control systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security controls across vessel systems, ground-control systems, communications, and infrastructure.
• Improve data transfer from deployed platforms and software and configuration management across fleets.
• Interpret security assessments and vulnerability findings.
• Translate findings into engineering tasks and system improvements.
• Work with engineering teams to ensure security issues are resolved.
• Improve security across Linux systems, containers, and distributed components.
• Strengthen authentication, access control, segmentation, and monitoring.
• Reduce the attack surface across onboard and offboard systems.
• Analyze system vulnerabilities and failure modes.
• Validate fixes and ensure issues are fully addressed.
• Help systems remain resilient under degraded conditions.
• Define practical security requirements.
• Contribute to documentation and technical artifacts.
• Support ongoing improvement of platform security.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance on a full-time basis or in accordance with the posted schedule.
• Exhibit professional behavior with internal and external business associates and align daily actions with company policies, cultural values, and department goals.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance group coverage, with a portion of premiums paid by the company.
• Professional development funds.
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) offering counseling and legal, child-care, and elder-care support, among other benefits for qualified employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level