Robotics Product Security Engineer

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