Robotics Product Security Engineer

FieldAI

• $120K — $150K *
Irvine, CA 92620In-Person
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
6 days ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Robotics, Cybersecurity, or related field
  • 8+ years of experience in various security roles
  • Strong software and systems engineering fundamentals
  • Experience with embedded systems and secure design
  • Familiarity with Linux, networking, and secure communications
  • Experience with threat modeling and penetration testing
  • Ability to mitigate risks in distributed systems
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Design and enhance security architecture for autonomous robots
  • Conduct threat modeling and security reviews across platforms
  • Secure identity, authentication, and communications for robots
  • Harden embedded Linux systems against attacks
  • Evaluate and enhance security in robotic middleware and software
  • Collaborate with teams to integrate security into workflows
  • Perform security assessments and penetration testing
  • Investigate vulnerabilities and support remediation efforts
  • Define security standards for autonomous systems in complex environments

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Opportunity to shape security practices in advanced robotics
  • Engagement in cutting-edge cybersecurity challenges
  • Professional growth through exposure to real-world deployments
  • Involvement in safety-critical system development
Full Job Description
What You'll Get To Do

  • Design and improve the security architecture of autonomous robotic systems operating in real-world environments
  • Conduct threat modeling and security reviews across robotic platforms, deployment mechanisms, and operational workflows
  • Secure robot identity, authentication, communications, and over-the-air software update mechanisms
  • Harden embedded Linux systems and robotic compute environments against remote and physical attack vectors
  • Evaluate and improve the security of robotics middleware, system interfaces, and software components deployed on robots
  • Partner closely with robotics, autonomy, and infrastructure teams to integrate practical security controls into development and deployment workflows
  • Perform targeted security assessments, penetration testing, and adversarial analysis of deployed robotic systems
  • Investigate vulnerabilities affecting robotic platforms and help drive remediation and long-term resilience improvements
  • Help define security standards and best practices for autonomous systems operating in complex field environments


What You Have

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field
  • 8+ years of experience in product security, systems security, embedded security, application security, or related security engineering roles
  • Strong software engineering and systems engineering fundamentals
  • Experience securing embedded systems, robotics platforms, autonomous systems, IoT devices, or edge computing environments
  • Experience with Linux systems, networking, authentication, and secure systems design
  • Familiarity with embedded Linux hardening, secure communications, device identity, or OTA update mechanisms
  • Experience with threat modeling, security architecture reviews, penetration testing, or adversarial security assessments
  • Ability to identify practical security risks and implement effective mitigations in complex distributed systems
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally across robotics, autonomy, and infrastructure teams
  • Practical engineering judgment and the ability to balance security, operational constraints, reliability, and development velocity


The Extras That Set You Apart

  • Experience with robotics middleware such as ROS or DDS
  • Experience securing deployed robotic or autonomous systems operating in real-world environments
  • Familiarity with hardware/software trust boundaries and device platform security
  • Experience with vulnerability research, offensive security, or adversarial testing
  • Background in robotics, drones, industrial automation, automotive, aerospace, or other cyber-physical systems
  • Experience working on safety-critical, mission-critical, or highly distributed systems


* Ladders Estimates

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