US-AZ-Phoenix Remote (City) Full-time USD 140,000 – 154,000 / year

Exponent is hiring a Robotics Cybersecurity Engineer (M.S. or Ph.D.)

Responsibilities

  • Provide advanced technical consulting to assist clients in developing and maintaining secure robotics and autonomous platforms for high-stakes environments
  • Evaluate cybersecurity readiness across robotic system components such as embedded code, sensors, communication networks, autonomy software, cloud or edge computing, control interfaces, and development ecosystems
  • Conduct or contribute to threat modeling, security architecture evaluations, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, and risk assessments for robotic platforms
  • Support clients in establishing and validating DevSecOps workflows for robotics, including secure coding, automated testing, continuous integration and delivery pipelines, SBOM creation, vulnerability tracking, and secure deployment protocols
  • Create cybersecurity validation frameworks, assurance methodologies, and compliance documentation for robotic systems
  • Guide clients on secure system design principles, covering identity controls, access management, encrypted communications, key lifecycle management, secure boot processes, trusted execution environments, software update security, audit logging, monitoring systems, and incident response planning
  • Lead or participate in all stages of client projects, from needs assessment and problem scoping to solution development, testing, and delivery of actionable technical guidance
  • Advise on both technical implementations and strategic business decisions, uncovering opportunities driven by emerging technologies and supporting the development of scalable, efficient, and resilient systems
  • Contribute to business growth by cultivating client relationships, identifying new project prospects, and helping design and execute technical and business strategies, either independently or with leadership

Work Arrangement

Remote — Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; or another location within the United States

Team

Multidisciplinary teams composed of scientists, engineers, and regulatory specialists

Other

  • Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV (Curriculum Vitae) with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending)
  • Must be able to obtain a DoD security clearance
  • U.S. citizenship required
About company
Exponent

Exponent is a multidisciplinary engineering and scientific consulting firm that provides solutions to complex challenges across a wide range of industries. The company brings together experts from dozens of scientific and engineering disciplines to deliver definitive, science-based answers to critical questions.

Exponent's services span accident and failure investigation, disputes, environment and sustainability, health sciences innovation, industrial operations and technology, product safety and recall, regulatory compliance, and risk assessment. The firm applies its expertise to help clients understand the 'why,' 'how,' and 'what if' behind technical issues.

With a focus on innovation and research, Exponent supports clients in sectors such as chemicals, construction, consumer products, electronics, energy, food and beverage, government, healthcare, transportation, and utilities. The firm also offers specialized capabilities in areas like batteries and energy storage, data center consulting, and international dispute resolution.

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Job Details
Department Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Category Security
Posted 13 days ago