Iot Penetration Testing Jobs in Riverside, CA (NOW HIRING)

Job Summary:
FieldAI is focused on advancing robotics technology, and they are seeking a Robotics Product Security Engineer to enhance the security architecture of autonomous robotic systems. The role involves conducting threat modeling, securing communications, and collaborating with various teams to integrate security controls into workflows.
Responsibilities:
• 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
Qualifications:
Required:
• 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
Preferred:
• 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
Company:
FieldAI is building general robot intelligence for the physical world. Founded in 2023, the company is headquartered in Mission Viejo, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.