Cyber Security Engineer

About the role

Job Overview

Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining security measures to protect an organization's computer systems and networks. Conducts vulnerability assessments, monitors security infrastructure, and responds to security incidents. Collaborates with IT teams to ensure compliance with security policies and industry standards. Typically requires experience in cybersecurity tools, threat analysis, and incident response. May also participate in security audits and contribute to the development of security protocols.

Essential Functions

- Secure the Platform End to End

- Help design and implement security controls across vessel systems, ground control systems, communications, and infrastructure

- Improve how data moves off deployed platforms and how software and configuration are managed across fleets

- Turn Findings Into Action

- Interpret security assessments and vulnerability findings

- Translate findings into engineering tasks and system improvements

- Work with engineering teams to ensure issues are resolved

- Harden Real Systems

- Improve security across Linux systems, containers, and distributed components

- Strengthen authentication, access control, segmentation, and monitoring

- Reduce attack surface across onboard and offboard systems

- Support Risk Reduction

- Analyze system vulnerabilities and failure modes

- Validate fixes and ensure issues are fully addressed

- Help systems remain resilient under degraded conditions

- Strengthen Security Engineering Practices

- Define practical security requirements

- Contribute to documentation and technical artifacts

- Support ongoing improvement of platform security

- Perform other duties as required.

Standard Essential Functions

- Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].

- Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.

- Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications and Competencies

- Ability to take ownership of tasks without waiting for direction

- Ability to balance speed with rigor

- Ability to work cross functionality 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.

- Familiarity with distributed and edge systems preferred

- Exposure to NIST or similar frameworks preferred