Robotics Platform Security Engineer
Field AI • USWho are We?
Field AI is transforming how robots interact with the real world. We are building risk-aware, reliable, and field-ready AI systems that address the most complex challenges in robotics, unlocking the full potential of embodied intelligence. We go beyond typical data-driven approaches or pure transformer-based architectures, and are charting a new course, with already-globally-deployed solutions delivering real-world results and rapidly improving models through real-field applications.
Learn more at https://fieldai.com.
About the Job
We are seeking a Robotics Platform Security Engineer to serve as the lead architect for our security. This role is not about theoretical research; it is a high stakes, applied position centered on building a robust Root of Trust from the silicon up. You will be responsible for the "Base Layer" of our autonomous systems—architecting Secure Boot flows, managing hardware-backed cryptographic keys, and engineering hardened UNIX/Linux environments that can withstand both remote network attacks and direct physical tampering. Your mission is to ensure the robotic platform is a "Fortress OS" before a single line of mission-specific code is ever executed.
What You’ll Get To Do
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Hardware Root of Trust & Secure Boot: Design and implement the end-to-end boot chain (from UEFI/Secure Boot to Measured Boot) to ensure the hardware validates every stage of the bootloader and kernel via TPM or Secure Elements.
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Applied OS Hardening: Construct UNIX/Linux golden build images. This includes deep sysctl tuning, authoring custom AppArmor profiles, and stripping the kernel of non-essential drivers to eliminate lateral movement vectors.
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Hardened Network Architecture: Engineer the robot’s security, utilizing mTLS for inter-process communication and configuring strictly scoped iptables/UFW policies to isolate sensitive control telemetry from external interfaces.
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Security Orchestration (Python): Build a suite of Python tools to automate continuous security posture checks, including CIS Benchmark audits, automated certificate rotation, and real-time integrity monitoring via auditd.
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Applied Vulnerability Research: Proactively identify and patch CVEs in the Linux ecosystem, using Python for automated fuzz testing of networking protocols and system interfaces.
What You Have
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Applied System Mastery: Expert-level experience in Linux/UNIX administration and security hardening. You have a proven history of creating production-ready "Golden Images" compliant with STIG or CIS Benchmarks.
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Hardware Security Expertise: Hands-on experience with TPM 2.0, Secure Elements (SE), and hardware-backed key storage. You understand the physical trust boundary of an embedded system and autonomous fleet.
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Dual-Stack Programming: High proficiency in C/C++ for low-level system interactions and Python for building complex security automation and audit frameworks.
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Network Defense: Deep knowledge of defensive networking, including VPN overlays, SSH hardening, and encrypted transport protocols (TLS/mTLS) for real-time systems.
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Problem-Solving: The ability to conduct comprehensive threat modeling for robotic platforms, specifically identifying risks in the boot process and network-exposed interfaces.
The Extras That Set You Apart
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Experience designing or implementing a complete secure boot and measured boot chain
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Hands-on work with TPM backed disk encryption and remote attestation
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Experience securing over-the-air (OTA) update systems
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Deep familiarity with Linux boot internals (UEFI, GRUB, shim, UKI)
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Experience hardening systems that operation in physically adversarial or untrusted environments
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Strong understanding of network isolation and encryption