United States of America Hybrid Full-time USD 190,000 – 242,000 / year

Persistent Systems is hiring a Forward Deployed Cyber Security Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Act as the on-site technical security expert and main point of contact between client operations and internal engineering teams, evaluating needs, uncovering capability shortfalls, suggesting customized solutions, and enabling fast feedback cycles and strong results.
  • Build, adapt, and support specialized security tools, automation scripts, and software components to enhance deployed systems and mission-critical processes.
  • Work closely with internal development, product, and research teams to convert customer issues into prioritized engineering tasks and strategic product improvements.
  • Conduct security evaluations of systems, network designs, and architectures, delivering straightforward, practical recommendations to clients and technical teams.
  • Assist with the installation, configuration, and resolution of issues for secure technologies in live operational settings.
  • Explain advanced technical topics in clear, accessible terms for end users, decision makers, and executive leadership.

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Other

  • 50% in-office and 50% at client locations
  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time, including extended assignments at customer and field sites
Job Details
Location United States of America
Work mode Hybrid
Employment Full-time
Salary USD 190,000 – 242,000 / year
Department Engineering
Category Security
Posted a month ago
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We are a leading Defense Technology company providing mobile networking solutions for military, first responder, government, and commercial markets.

We engineer and manufacture our Wave Relay® MANET and Cloud Relay™ technology to transmit voice, video, and situational awareness in contested and congested environments. Through the Wave Relay® Ecosystem, an alliance of industry-leading companies, Persistent unites warfighters, UGVs, UAVs, sensors, cameras, and devices on a common network.

The Wave Relay MANET is a dynamic routing algorithm that delivers reliable, fast, and highly scalable connectivity — the heart and soul of Persistent’s networking devices. Our technology transforms UAVs, UGVs, cameras, sensors, and people into a global fabric of connectivity to stream uninterrupted audio, video, and data even in difficult urban, subterranean, mountainous, or maritime environments.

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