
Picogrid builds a unified platform for unmanned systems.
What they do: Unified platform (software + edge hardware) to integrate sensors and unmanned systems across land, sea, air, and space
Headquarters: El Segundo, California
Recent funding: $12M seed announced March 26, 2024
Customers / use cases: U.S. military, government agencies, and public-safety organizations
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Integration and interoperability of sensors, unmanned systems, and legacy systems for defense, government, and public-safety operations.
2020
Technology, Information and Internet
$12 million
Participants named: Starburst Ventures, Credo Ventures, Giant Step Capital, Domino Ventures, Alumni Ventures
Multiple grant awards listed in company profiles
“Backed by initialized-capital-led seed and public-sector grants (DOE), indicating both venture and government grant support”
Who We Are Picogrid builds hardware and software infrastructure to connect and control the systems that power critical industries. Our platform unifies sensors, platforms, and operators to power mission planning, autonomous system control, and real-time decision-making.
We partner directly with operators, technology companies, and federal agencies to deliver rapidly deployable, mission-critical capabilities where they’re needed most, often on short timelines and in challenging conditions. Our technology is trusted in active operations, not just test environments, and we move quickly to close real-world capability gaps for those on the front lines.
Joining Picogrid means working on high-impact problems at the intersection of autonomy, national security, and cutting-edge technology. You’ll be part of a small, elite team that builds and ships systems used by the leading organizations around the world. We operate with urgency, ownership, and a deep respect for the mission.
Role Overview Picogrid is hiring a Principal Cloud Security Architect to lead security strategy, architecture, and execution across the company. This is a senior leadership role, designed for a seasoned expert who wants to define how Picogrid meets the most demanding security and compliance requirements as we scale and serve increasingly sensitive defense and federal workloads.
Mission and Scope At Picogrid, we build technology that directly supports national security missions—our customers rely on us to meet the highest standards of security, compliance, and resilience. As Principal Cloud Security Architect , you will define and drive the security architecture that underpins everything we build.
You will have broad ownership of Picogrid’s security posture, with direct responsibility for architecting secure, scalable systems that achieve and maintain compliance with frameworks like FedRAMP Moderate/High, NIST 800‑171, CMMC 2.0, and DoD RMF.
This is more than a technical leadership role: you’ll shape security strategy at the highest levels, work cross-functionally to guide engineering teams, and act as a trusted security advisor to company leadership and our federal customers. You will lead Picogrid’s efforts to earn and retain critical accreditations that enable our mission, while mentoring a growing team of engineers and architects.
Your work at Picogrid will help ensure that defense and government customers can rely on our platform to operate in some of the world’s most sensitive and high-stakes environments. If you are looking for an opportunity where your expertise will have immediate and meaningful impact on national security—this is it.
You will:
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Who You Are You are a security professional with a passion for protecting sensitive systems and a pragmatic approach to achieving robust security in high-velocity environments. You balance deep technical expertise with cross-functional collaboration and enjoy translating regulatory requirements into actionable security architectures. You thrive in mission-driven teams and are motivated by the impact Picogrid delivers at the intersection of national security and cutting-edge technology.
Export Control Requirements To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.
Compensation Range: $175K - $280K