• Product Cybersecurity Engineer

    Actalent (Chicago, IL)


    Job Title: Product Cybersecurity Engineer

    Job Description

    Join a dynamic environment as a Cybersecurity Engineer where you will assess product risks, identify controls, and create and perform tests for these controls. In addition to your technical duties, you will play an important role in mentoring and sharing knowledge with the QA team.

    Responsibilities

    + Assess product risks and identify necessary controls.

    + Design and execute tests for cybersecurity controls.

    + Mentor and share knowledge with the QA team.

    Essential Skills

    + 5-10 years of experience in cybersecurity applied to embedded products and IoT.

    + Proficiency in programming languages such as C and C++.

    + Experience in embedded systems and IoT.

    + Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + Proficiency in Python.

    + Experience with communication protocols, including low-level ones, BLE, and Wi-Fi.

    Work Environment

    This role is primarily remote, with occasional visits to the office, especially during the initial setup phase. The team operates in a fast-paced environment, focusing on critical infrastructure protection. You will be part of a team that handles real-time protection, bare metal programming, and embedded systems, with occasional interactions with Linux and DSP work. The work is essential to maintaining and protecting infrastructure, ensuring that nothing works without electricity.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $113000.00 - $150000.00/yr.

     

    This is a full time opportunity with competitive benefits, including stock options and yearly bonuses

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a hybrid position in Chicago,IL.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2025.

    About Actalent

    Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

     

    If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.