Robotics Cybersecurity Engineer for Safe Autonomous Systems

Exponent Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Exponent Inc. is seeking a Robotics Cybersecurity Engineer in Phoenix, AZ to help clients design, evaluate, and improve the security of robotic and autonomous systems used in safety- and mission-critical environments.

The role covers threat modeling, secure architecture, vulnerability assessments, and DevSecOps practices, with collaboration across engineering and regulatory domains to deliver robust solutions.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or MS with relevant experience as described.
• Experience securing robotic and cyber-physical systems.
• Ability to manage complex cybersecurity projects for robotics.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical consulting to design and secure robotic systems.
• Lead threat modeling, security reviews, and vulnerability assessments.
• Develop and evaluate DevSecOps practices for robotics development.
• Define secure architectures including IAM, encryption, and secure boot.
• Support business development and client engagement throughout projects.
• Collaborate across teams to produce actionable cybersecurity evidence.

Skills

Threat modeling

Cybersecurity engineering

Secure software development

Communication

Project management

Programming languages (C/C++, Python)

ROS/ROS 2

CI/CD security

DevSecOps

Secure architectures

Education

Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, EE, or related field

MS with 3+ years experience after MS

Tools

ROS/ROS 2

Embedded Linux

Security tooling

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Exponent Inc. is seeking a Robotics Cybersecurity Engineer in Phoenix, AZ to help clients design, evaluate, and improve the security of robotic and autonomous systems used in safety- and mission-critical environments.

The role covers threat modeling, secure architecture, vulnerability assessments, and DevSecOps practices, with collaboration across engineering and regulatory domains to deliver robust solutions.