Embedded Device Penetration Engineer

TP-Link Systems Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401k contributions

15 days vacation

11 paid holidays

Bi-annual reviews

Gym membership

Team-building events

Job summary

TP-Link Systems Inc. is seeking a Penetration Testing Engineer, Embedded Devices, to support our embedded product projects under senior guidance.

You will perform penetration tests, threat modeling, and security assessments for a single product category, helping with incident response, risk assessment, and verification. The role requires a foundational cybersecurity background, the ability to learn within defined boundaries, and a drive to improve security across TP-Link’s embedded devices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in computer science or information security.
• 1–3 years’ experience as a Security Engineer (Embedded devices) or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of protocol security design, cryptography, security frameworks, and common vulnerabilities.
• Experience with security tools such as Burp Suite, Nmap, Kali, Nessus, Metasploit, IDA, Ghidra, etc.
• Ability to optimize penetration testing tools and fuzzing strategies.
• Ability to analyze SAST results and perform basic reverse engineering.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (C/C++, Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Advanced security certifications (e.g., OSWP) are highly preferred.
• Published CVEs are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Penetration testing on embedded products to identify vulnerabilities and provide remediation recommendations.
• Perform threat modelling to identify and evaluate risks for modules.
• Coordinate incident response and vulnerability management with cross-functional teams.
• Analyze product security certification requirements and assist in achieving certifications.
• Develop security tools, testing platforms, and scripts to improve testing efficiency.
• Contribute to SDLC security integration and ensure security is embedded in development processes.
• Interpret global cybersecurity standards and support implementation of security requirements.

Skills

Programming: C/C++

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Reverse engineering

Cryptography

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

BurpSuite

Nmap

Kali Linux

Nessus

Metasploit

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Job description

TP-Link Systems Inc. is seeking a Penetration Testing Engineer, Embedded Devices, to support our embedded product projects under senior guidance.

You will perform penetration tests, threat modeling, and security assessments for a single product category, helping with incident response, risk assessment, and verification. The role requires a foundational cybersecurity background, the ability to learn within defined boundaries, and a drive to improve security across TP-Link’s embedded devices.