Compliance and Federal Security Engineer, Engineering Services

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