Foundry Robotics
Head of Security
$150K–$250K
Emeryville, CA · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Experience
- At least one CMMC Level 2 or NIST SP 800-171 assessment; no other years specified.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. person status required for ITAR-controlled work.
About the job
Own and build Foundry Robotics’ security and compliance program, including CMMC certification and protection of controlled, export-regulated, and customer data.
What you'll do
- Lead CMMC Level 2 certification and ongoing NIST SP 800-171, DFARS, ITAR/EAR, AS9100, and SOC 2 alignment.
- Design and operate security across identity, endpoints, networks, and edge, on-prem, and cloud infrastructure; lead incident response and third-party risk management.
- Build the security roadmap, budget, and team, partnering with engineering, IT, and leadership.
What they ask for
- Understanding of national security facility requirements and previous or current experience as a Facility Security Officer.
- At least one proven end-to-end organizational CMMC Level 2 or NIST SP 800-171 assessment.
- Deep hands-on knowledge of DFARS, CUI handling, and ITAR/EAR export controls.
- Strong security engineering skills, experience building or scaling a security function, and U.S. person status.
Nice to have
- SOC 2 or AS9100 experience; manufacturing, defense, aerospace, or hardware-adjacent background.
- Familiarity with edge/robotics or ML/GPU infrastructure; relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCP/CCA.
Pay
$150,000 to $250,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
JumpCloud MDM, CrowdStrike EDR, Google, 1Password, Cloudflare, AWS, Tailscale, Jetson/Orin
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