Company

Infra & Platform Engineering

RoboticsProductSecurityEngineer

Irvine, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Robotics Product Security Engineer. Skills: Robotics Security, Embedded Security, Threat Modeling, Security Architecture. Design security architecture. Improve security architecture”

What You'll Achieve.

improve security architecture; integrate practical security controls; drive remediation; long-term resilience improvements

Industry & Context.

Infra & Platform Engineering
Problems you'll solve

identify practical security risks; implement effective mitigations

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

product security, systems security, embedded security, application security, security engineering, software engineering fundamentals, systems engineering fundamentals, Linux systems, networking, authentication, secure systems design, practical security risks identification, effective mitigations implementation

Nice to Have

ROS, DDS, hardware/software trust boundaries, device platform security, vulnerability research, offensive security, adversarial testing, robotics, drones, industrial automation, automotive, aerospace, cyber-physical systems, safety-critical systems, mission-critical systems, highly distributed systems

What You'll Do.

Design security architecture

Improve security architecture

Conduct threat modeling

Perform security reviews

Secure robot identity

Secure authentication

Secure communications

Harden embedded Linux

Evaluate security of middleware

Improve security of software components

Perform security assessments

Perform penetration testing

Perform adversarial analysis

Investigate vulnerabilities

Define security standards

Define best practices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner closely with robotics teams; Partner closely with autonomy teams; Partner closely with infrastructure teams; Integrate security controls into workflows; Work cross-functionally

Communication Scope

collaboration and communication skills

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 colla

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