Job Overview
Location
San Carlos - Hybrid
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Cybersecurity
Date Posted
April 15, 2026
Full Job Description
📋 Description
- • Senior Security Engineer responsible for ensuring the security and integrity of Beacon AI’s systems and data across commercial and Department of Defense (DoD) environments, protecting mission-critical flight safety technology.
- • Day-to-day responsibilities include designing and implementing secure architectures, protecting sensitive data through access controls and encryption, conducting vulnerability assessments and penetration testing, leading incident response, integrating security into the SDLC, and operating real-time security monitoring and logging.
- • Beacon AI is a fast-moving team of aviators, engineers, and operators building an AI platform to make flying safer, more efficient, and more capable, backed by top investors and partnered with major airlines and the DoD.
- • The role offers the opportunity to deepen expertise in securing complex systems, influence security strategy in high-stakes aviation and defense contexts, and grow as a technical leader in a collaborative, silo-free environment.
Skills & Technologies
About Beacon AI, Inc.
Beacon AI develops AI-driven pilot assistance software for commercial and defense aviation. Its flagship system, the AI Copilot, integrates with existing flight decks to enhance safety, reduce crew workload, and improve fuel efficiency through real-time guidance and predictive analytics. The company serves airlines, cargo operators, and government agencies, leveraging machine learning trained on flight data and expert pilot knowledge. Founded by former naval aviators and autonomy engineers, Beacon AI is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and is backed by venture capital firms including Andreessen Horowitz and Costanoa Ventures.
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