Compliance and Federal Security Engineer, Engineering Services
Job Description
Job Description
About Knightscope
Knightscope (NASDAQ: KSCP) is a security technology company building the nation's first Autonomous Security Force: autonomous machines, AI-driven software, and elite security professionals operating as one integrated managed service. The Company is on a mission to make the United States of America the safest country in the world. One Team. One Force.
Job Summary
You will own the Federal-Grade Platform Hardening program and federal-and-defense compliance work across Knightscope's product portfolio. This role sits in the centralized Engineering Services function, distinct from the Wave 1 Security and Compliance Engineer who owns SOC 2, SSO, and facial-recognition compliance. Federal compliance timelines are measured in quarters and years, and you will build the foundation Knightscope needs to compete for government and defense customer segments.
Location: ONSITE - Sunnyvale, CA
About the Role
You will own the Federal-Grade Platform Hardening program and federal-and-defense compliance work across Knightscope's product portfolio. This role sits in the centralized Engineering Services function, distinct from the Wave 1 Security and Compliance Engineer who owns SOC 2, SSO, and facial-recognition compliance. Federal compliance timelines are measured in quarters and years, and you will build the foundation Knightscope needs to compete for government and defense customer segments.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the Federal-Grade Platform Hardening program end to end.
- Own federal and defense compliance engineering across the Knightscope portfolio.
- Assess platform posture against FedRAMP, CMMC, ITAR-adjacent, and comparable federal frameworks.
- Partner with the Wave 1 Security and Compliance Engineer on scope boundary and evidence sharing.
- Partner with DevOps and Platform to bake federal-grade controls into shared platform baselines.
- Build the certification roadmap for the first target federal framework.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years in security or compliance engineering.
- Hands-on federal framework experience: FedRAMP, CMMC, ITAR-adjacent, or DoD assessment frameworks.
- Track record delivering platform hardening programs against federal requirements.
- Strong written communication for compliance evidence, POA&Ms, and audit response.
- Comfort operating across multiple product teams simultaneously.
Nice to Have
- Prior FedRAMP Moderate or High authorization program experience.
- Government contractor or defense industrial base background.
- Physical security or robotics product federal compliance context.
Compensation and Benefits
Base Salary: $170,000 to $200,000 (DOE)
Equity: Stock options
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off
Location Requirement: Full-time, on-site at Sunnyvale HQ