Staff Engineer, Product Security – Compliance

Shield AI

. Serve as the product security lead and ISSM for operational autonomous aircraft platforms.

Posted 3/11/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $138,000 - $207,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Information System Security ManagerRisk Management FrameworkNIST 800-53ATO processsecurity controlssecurity assessmentssecurity reviewssystems engineeringoperational tradeoffsproduct security

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationleadershipproblem-solvingadaptabilityattention to detailcritical thinkingorganizational skillsteamworkcustomer engagement

Certifications

U.S. Secret security clearance