Staff Engineer, Product Security & Compliance (R4650)

Shield AI•Dallas, TX

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai . Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn , X , Instagram , and YouTube . Shield AI is seeking a senior security professional to lead product security and compliance efforts for our operational autonomous aircraft platforms. This role blends ISSM-level responsibility with hands-on product security and deep collaboration with engineering teams building real, fielded systems. The ideal candidate brings experience securing aerospace or defense products and approaches compliance as an enabler of mission success. This role emphasizes practical, engineering-driven security decisions that balance regulatory requirements with system performance, autonomy, and operational realities.

Requirements

Experience functioning as an Information System Security Manager (ISSM) or senior ISSO for complex systems
Experience securing aerospace and/or defense products
Strong working knowledge of RMF, NIST 800-53, and the ATO process
Enough systems engineering or technical depth to assess the reasonableness and impact of security requirements
Ability to work effectively with engineering teams in fast-paced, product-driven environments
Active U.S. Secret security clearance
Ability to work on-site in Frisco, TX

Nice To Haves

Active Top Secret (TS) clearance
Experience with CMMC and ISO 27001 implementation or assessment
Product security experience beyond enterprise IT or GRC-only roles
Commercial technology experience in addition to defense
Familiarity with secure development lifecycles and embedded or autonomous systems

Responsibilities

Serve as the product security lead and ISSM for operational autonomous aircraft platforms.
Own and guide RMF activities, including ATO packages, ongoing authorization, and customer security engagements
Translate security and compliance requirements into product-appropriate, technically sound controls
Partner closely with systems, software, hardware, and platform engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle
Evaluate the security impact and operational tradeoffs of design decisions
Support government and customer audits, assessments, and security reviews
Contribute to the maturation of product security and compliance practices across Shield AI