Shift5
Shift5 is redefining the future of onboard operational technology (OT). As a fast‑growing scale‑up, we specialize in cutting‑edge cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, and compliance for OT systems across defense, aerospace, and rail. We are a team of passionate, innovative professionals who thrive in a collaborative environment, driven by a shared mission to revolutionize how fleets operate. By unlocking and democratizing the vast potential of onboard OT data, we help our customers’ fleets run smarter, safer, and more efficiently. Ready to be part of the next frontier in transportation and critical infrastructure? Come join us.
Our Values
Mission First Mindset : We exist to protect the service members who defend our nation and secure the critical systems that keep our economy moving.
Relentless Innovation : We are motivated by the challenge of solving the toughest problems facing transportation and defense industries.
Data‑Driven Decisions : We make decisions rooted in data, giving our team and stakeholders a more informed perspective when lives and missions are on the line.
About the Role Shift5 is seeking a highly motivated and collaborative Detection Engineer to join our growing Research team. In this role your primary goal will be to understand how cyber threat actors could attack OT systems (particularly serial data networks and embedded OT devices) and work across technology teams to help build cyber intrusion detection and prevention methodologies. You will also identify and develop ways to detect anomalies, assess and emulate a wide variety of attacks, and translate those techniques into technical detections that can be built into the Shift5 product.
Responsibilities
Work with hardware, software, field, and research engineers.
Develop software modules for Shift5 products designed to detect anomalies in OT systems and serial networks, primarily using C++/Rust/Golang/Python.
Build robust and performant real‑time detection and prevention capabilities with cross‑functional teams.
Collaborate with QA and Test Engineers to ensure end‑to‑end testing of detection modules and algorithms.
Distinguish between anomalous and benign traffic within large repositories of serial bus data.
Investigate real‑world customer anomalies to determine root cause, enhance detections, or inform new detection development.
Design and deliver technical training, usage guides, and operational best practices to enable customers in interpreting and triaging detection observations.
Communicate technical information about cyber threats to technical and non‑technical audiences.
Contribute to frameworks that describe threat types to OT systems and provide a common language for sharing identified threats.
Read and interpret technical documentation such as specifications, standards, and interface control documents.
Document work for engineering, technical reports, and presentations.
Collaborate with vulnerability researchers to develop detection methodologies for novel OT attacks.
Adapt to evolving priorities in a fast‑growing company.
Qualifications
BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
Experience in intrusion detection.
Proficiency in C/C++, Rust, Golang, and Python.
Experience with DevOps tools (git, GitHub Actions, Cargo, Linux, Docker/Kubernetes, etc.).
Experience in embedded systems and serial bus analysis.
Experience developing or testing multi‑layered protocol parser logic.
Knowledge of cyber security concepts.
Experience with test‑driven development practices.
Efficient multitasking and adaptability to evolving priorities.
U.S. Government Security Clearance.
Preferred: Familiarity with MIL‑STD‑1553, ARINC 429, CAN, or similar protocols.
Preferred: Protocol or firmware reverse engineering experience.
Preferred: Penetration testing or red‑team experience.
Preferred: Experience developing AI/ML models for anomaly detection.
We Offer
Base Salary: $100,000–$175,000.
Bonus program and equity in a fast‑growing startup.
Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions.
Employer‑paid life and disability insurance.
Uncapped paid time off policy.
Flexible work & remote work policy.
Tax‑deferred public transit benefits with Metro SmartBenefits (DC/MD/VA).
We are committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that embraces the diversity of our people and represents the communities we serve. We strive to attract and retain talent from all backgrounds and create workplaces where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.
Shift5 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, marital status, ancestry, projected veteran status, or any other protected group or class.
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Our Values
Mission First Mindset : We exist to protect the service members who defend our nation and secure the critical systems that keep our economy moving.
Relentless Innovation : We are motivated by the challenge of solving the toughest problems facing transportation and defense industries.
Data‑Driven Decisions : We make decisions rooted in data, giving our team and stakeholders a more informed perspective when lives and missions are on the line.
About the Role Shift5 is seeking a highly motivated and collaborative Detection Engineer to join our growing Research team. In this role your primary goal will be to understand how cyber threat actors could attack OT systems (particularly serial data networks and embedded OT devices) and work across technology teams to help build cyber intrusion detection and prevention methodologies. You will also identify and develop ways to detect anomalies, assess and emulate a wide variety of attacks, and translate those techniques into technical detections that can be built into the Shift5 product.
Responsibilities
Work with hardware, software, field, and research engineers.
Develop software modules for Shift5 products designed to detect anomalies in OT systems and serial networks, primarily using C++/Rust/Golang/Python.
Build robust and performant real‑time detection and prevention capabilities with cross‑functional teams.
Collaborate with QA and Test Engineers to ensure end‑to‑end testing of detection modules and algorithms.
Distinguish between anomalous and benign traffic within large repositories of serial bus data.
Investigate real‑world customer anomalies to determine root cause, enhance detections, or inform new detection development.
Design and deliver technical training, usage guides, and operational best practices to enable customers in interpreting and triaging detection observations.
Communicate technical information about cyber threats to technical and non‑technical audiences.
Contribute to frameworks that describe threat types to OT systems and provide a common language for sharing identified threats.
Read and interpret technical documentation such as specifications, standards, and interface control documents.
Document work for engineering, technical reports, and presentations.
Collaborate with vulnerability researchers to develop detection methodologies for novel OT attacks.
Adapt to evolving priorities in a fast‑growing company.
Qualifications
BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
Experience in intrusion detection.
Proficiency in C/C++, Rust, Golang, and Python.
Experience with DevOps tools (git, GitHub Actions, Cargo, Linux, Docker/Kubernetes, etc.).
Experience in embedded systems and serial bus analysis.
Experience developing or testing multi‑layered protocol parser logic.
Knowledge of cyber security concepts.
Experience with test‑driven development practices.
Efficient multitasking and adaptability to evolving priorities.
U.S. Government Security Clearance.
Preferred: Familiarity with MIL‑STD‑1553, ARINC 429, CAN, or similar protocols.
Preferred: Protocol or firmware reverse engineering experience.
Preferred: Penetration testing or red‑team experience.
Preferred: Experience developing AI/ML models for anomaly detection.
We Offer
Base Salary: $100,000–$175,000.
Bonus program and equity in a fast‑growing startup.
Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions.
Employer‑paid life and disability insurance.
Uncapped paid time off policy.
Flexible work & remote work policy.
Tax‑deferred public transit benefits with Metro SmartBenefits (DC/MD/VA).
We are committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that embraces the diversity of our people and represents the communities we serve. We strive to attract and retain talent from all backgrounds and create workplaces where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.
Shift5 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, marital status, ancestry, projected veteran status, or any other protected group or class.
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