Product Security Lead

AimBig Employment Pty Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AimBig Employment Pty Ltd in Bengaluru is seeking a senior leader to head the Product Security Lab. You will provide leadership in IoT and hardware security, drive testing and security performance, and manage hiring, onboarding, and growth for an experienced team.

The role requires extensive experience in security leadership, delivery management, and cross-functional collaboration across time zones and cultures. You will work closely with the global security function to scale the lab.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience in product security, engineering, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of IoT security and hardware device security.
• Experience in penetration testing and reverse engineering.
• Familiarity securing products in mechanical industries.
• Proven leadership in engineering/security teams and delivery management.

Responsibilities

• Provide disciplinary leadership to the Product Security Lab and build a high-performing team.
• Engage with the team to understand challenges and support decisions.
• Own hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and succession planning.
• Ensure timely, high-quality delivery of security testing commitments.
• Collaborate with the Head of Product Security to align priorities and roadmaps.
• Support audits, assessments, and compliance activities relevant to the Lab.
• Drive maturity of the lab from startup to autonomous operating model.

Skills

IoT security

Hardware security

Penetration testing

Reverse engineering

Delivery management

People leadership

Tools

SAFe knowledge

Job description

• German based Industrial Automation
• Growing GCC / R&D, Tech Center in Bangalore

About Our Client

A company in the Industrial Automation Company located in Bengaluru.

Job Description

• Provides disciplinary leadership to the Product Security Lab team and builds a stable, motivated, high-performing team through coaching, feedback, and structured development
• Effectively engage with the team, understand their challenges, and support operational decision-making
• Owns hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, goal setting, and succession planning in alignment with the matrix manager
• Ensures timely, high-quality delivery of product security testing commitments agreed during PI planning by monitoring capacity, workload, and delivery risks, and escalating bottlenecks proactively
• Maintains structured planning, backlog readiness, and transparent tracking of execution while collaborating closely with the global Head of Product Security to align on priorities, goals, and expectations
• Supports audits, assessments, and compliance activities relevant to the Product Security Lab while developing the team in line with global demand and roadmap priorities
• Drives the maturity of the lab from a startup setup to a resilient, autonomous operating model, ensuring knowledge retention, effective documentation, and sustainable ways of working.

The Successful Applicant

We're looking for someone who has:

• Min 13+ years of experience
• Strong knowledge of IoT security and hardware device security.
• Experience in penetration testing and reverse engineering.
• Familiarity with securing products in the mechanical industry.
• Demonstrates experience in line or team management within engineering, testing, or security environments, with proven ability to lead experienced specialists and expert teams
• Strong track record in delivery management, people leadership, and scaling teams, with solid understanding of Product Security principles and practices to effectively lead and support a team of security specialists
• Hands-on pentesting expertise is a plus
• Effectively operates within matrix organizations with shared accountability, working in a structured, reliable, and execution focused manner
• Balances people needs, delivery expectations, and organizational constraints while communicating effectively across cultures, functions, and time zones
• Familiarity with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is an added advantage

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge IoT and hardware security.
• Collaborative environment in Bengaluru.
• Chance to make a real impact in the mechanical industry.