Senior Platform Security Engineer, UAS

Mach
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 150,000 - 175,000Function: CybersecurityExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Own large initiatives independently","Ability to assess vulnerabilities","Security assessment","Cross-functional collaboration","Mentorship"]

Lead end-to-end product security for an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) portfolio, securing embedded systems, flight software, APIs, backend services, and cloud infrastructure. Design secure architectures for identity, authentication, authorization, and data protection, and run security assessments across software, firmware, and hardware. Embed security into CI/CD with automated testing, scanning, and policy enforcement, while mentoring engineers and partnering across hardware, firmware, and software teams.

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Mach
Mach
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Senior Platform Security Engineer, UAS

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end product security for an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) portfolio, securing embedded systems, flight software, APIs, backend services, and cloud infrastructure. Design secure architectures for identity, authentication, authorization, and data protection, and run security assessments across software, firmware, and hardware. Embed security into CI/CD with automated testing, scanning, and policy enforcement, while mentoring engineers and partnering across hardware, firmware, and software teams.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead end-to-end product security across UAS platforms, including embedded systems, flight software, APIs, backend services, and cloud infrastructure.
  • •Design and implement secure architectures for device identity, authentication, authorization, and data protection.
  • •Perform security assessments across software, firmware, and hardware, including application testing, code review, and adversarial analysis.
  • •Build and integrate security into CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, scanning, and policy enforcement.
  • •Partner across software, hardware, and firmware teams to embed security in the development lifecycle, including secure communications, telemetry, and OTA update mechanisms.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 150,000 - 175,000
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirement SavingsPaid LeaveLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of experience in Product Security, Application Security, or Security Engineering.
  • •Programming skills in Python, C/C++, Rust, Go, or similar languages.
  • •Experience securing software systems, including APIs, microservices, and distributed platforms.
  • •Experience with embedded systems, firmware, and Linux-based environments.
  • •Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps, plus the ability to assess vulnerabilities across application, network, and hardware-software boundaries.
Experience:5+ years
Skills:Own large initiatives independentlyAbility to assess vulnerabilitiesSecurity assessmentCross-functional collaborationMentorship
Languages:En
Tech Stack:PythonC/C++RustGoAPIsMicroservicesDistributed systemsEmbedded systemsFirmwareLinuxCI/CDDevSecOpsNISTCI/CD pipelinesCI CD pipelinesAutomated testingSecurity scanningPolicy enforcementCloud infrastructureTelemetry

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.
Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

Mach
Designs and manufactures unmanned systems, tactical engines, and decentralized defense manufacturing infrastructure (Forge) to scale production of autonomous aerial systems and related propulsion for U.S. defense customers and partners.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Valuation: USD 250M to 500M
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Huntington Beach, United States
Founded: 2023
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