IoT Security Engineer — Lead Secure Connected Devices

Cybersecurity Jobs; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardwalk IG Management LLC in Costa Mesa, CA (onsite) seeks an IoT Security Engineer to lead security programs for connected products. You will shape requirements, assess risks, and advance tools for evaluating devices, coordinating with manufacturers, labs, regulators, and industry groups.

The role focuses on developing security profiles, handling test results, and driving consistent security evaluations across platforms and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is required.
• Strong understanding of embedded devices, firmware, applications, cloud services and network communications.
• Experience with threat modeling, security architecture reviews, vulnerability assessment or hands-on security testing.
• Knowledge of IoT security controls: device identity, authentication, cryptography, secure boot, software integrity, secure updates, vulnerability management.
• Ability to analyze technical docs, code or firmware findings and test evidence.
• Ability to write security requirements and test criteria for consistent product applications.
• Experience with Python or C/C++ for security analysis, prototyping or automation.
• Familiarity with Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth and other connected-device protocols.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert on IoT product security and represent the team in discussions.
• Drive development of IoT security profiles and coordinate stakeholder input and milestones.
• Review architectures, threat models, security assessments, and test results.
• Assess vulnerabilities and emerging threats and coordinate remediation recommendations.
• Partner with manufacturers, labs, regulators, and industry groups to clarify requirements.
• Contribute to improvements in cybersecurity program, guidance, and platform capabilities.
• Design, prototype or guide tools and automation to improve testing efficiency.
• Lead technical working groups and build consensus on security requirements and testing approaches.
• Write clear technical requirements and assessment guidance for technical and nontechnical audiences.

Skills

IoT product security

Threat modeling

Security testing

Python

C/C++

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field

Job description

Boardwalk IG Management LLC in Costa Mesa, CA (onsite) seeks an IoT Security Engineer to lead security programs for connected products. You will shape requirements, assess risks, and advance tools for evaluating devices, coordinating with manufacturers, labs, regulators, and industry groups.

The role focuses on developing security profiles, handling test results, and driving consistent security evaluations across platforms and stakeholders.