- Robot type
- Autonomous Vehicle · Defense
- Location
- ClarksburgMarylandUSA
- Job type
- Product
- Posted
- Aug 4, 2026
Full-time
Product Security Lead
Job description
Forterra is unleashing autonomy at scale to transform the battlefield, and the systems we field have to be trusted in the most contested, disconnected environments on earth. We're seeking a Product Security Lead to own security for all Forterra platforms end-to-end: someone who can own and advance the program.
Job responsibilities
- Own the enterprise product security program across multiple autonomous vehicle platforms and business lines- governance, policies, and roadmap
- Lead the full ATO and IATT lifecycle across concurrent DoD programs, from control selection and tailoring through evidence generation. POAM management, and government stakeholder coordination.
- Participate in software release boards as the go/no go authority for security
- Set and own the 12 and 24 month security roadmap, capability maturity planning, and resource forecasting
- Brief senior leadership, government stakeholders, and commercial partners on program status, risk posture, and readiness activities
- Develop cyber security requirements for platforms operating in a multitude of networks, including air gapped, intermittently connections, and operationally constrained environments
- Lead threat modelling across autonomous, embedded, and command and control systems, driving risk assessments that weigh mitigations against mission requirements
- Own DISA STIG compliance strategy. Evaluate and tailor applicable checklists, translating required controls into implementable guidance for engineering teams
Job requirements
- 7+ years in product or cybersecurity with demonstrated depth in program leadership
- Proven experience owning an ATO end to end as the responsible authority
- Practical command of NIST 800-37, 800-53, 800-171; DISA STIGS and SRG; eMASS artifact requirements, formats, and review cycles
- Demonstrated experience securing embedded, autonomous, or operationally deployed systems including air gapped and disconnected environments
- Experience building and leading security programs, teams, and functions
- Ability to operate at both the strategic and tactical levels simultaneously
- Strong executive communication skills. Ability to brief senior leadership and stakeholders and defend decision making
- Demonstrated experience with SBOM and vulnerability management in a product engineering environment