Mid-Level Application Security Analyst

About the Position

Mid-Level Application Security Analyst

Wichita, Kansas

Job ID: 2026-17380

Category: Cybersecurity

Role Type: Onsite

Post Date: Sep. 05, 2026

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful, and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead application security analysis across web applications, APIs, mobile applications, enterprise systems, cloud-based applications, and third-party solutions.
• Evaluate application security findings based on severity, exploitability, data sensitivity, exposure, business impact, compensating controls, and threat context.
• Develop, coordinate, and validate risk-based remediation efforts for application teams, developers, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Support application security metrics, dashboards, executive summaries, and audit evidence.
• Contribute to application security standards, procedures, playbooks, secure development guidance, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior analysts.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Minimum 5 years of cybersecurity, application security, software development, vulnerability management, security operations, or related experience.
• Advanced cybersecurity, application security, secure software development, or information security certification. A relevant degree may qualify in lieu of certification.
• Strong knowledge of application security lifecycle processes, including intake, assessment, analysis, prioritization, remediation, validation, and reporting.
• Hands-on experience administering, engineering, or supporting application security platforms.
• Ability to assess risk using vulnerability data, threat context, application criticality, data sensitivity, exposure, and business impact.
• Experience preparing reports, metrics, and recommendations for technical and leadership audiences.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• Familiarity with NIST guidelines, CIS Controls, ISO 27002, CMMC, and/or other regulatory and security frameworks.
• Experience with secure software development lifecycle practices, application architecture review, cloud application security, API security, or third-party application risk.
• Strong understanding of web applications, APIs, authentication, authorization, secure coding, data protection, application architecture, cloud-based applications, and secure configuration practices.
• Experience with scripting, automation, data analysis, and/or API-based reporting.

We Offer

• Competitive Salary: $88,150 - $135,150
• Drug-Free Workplace: We are a Drug-Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.
• Benefits: We strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage, and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.

About the Company

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Additional Benefits

• Generous company match to your 401(k).
• Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Up to $10,000 gift match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.

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