OT Security Engineer

Location: San Diego, CA

Contract Position Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced OT Security Engineer to perform onsite IT and OT Vulnerability Assessments across industrial environments. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in OT/ICS cybersecurity, industrial automation, PLC/SCADA environments, vulnerability assessment, and industrial network security. The candidate should be comfortable working directly with plant operations, automation, IT, and security teams. This role requires the ability to assess industrial environments, identify security vulnerabilities and risks, prepare detailed assessment reports, and provide practical remediation recommendations to technical and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities: OT Vulnerability Assessment Perform onsite OT/ICS vulnerability assessments across industrial and manufacturing environments. Assess the security posture of OT and ICS networks and assets. Conduct vulnerability scanning and risk assessments for both OT and IT environments. Review industrial environments including: PLCsSCADA systemsHMIsEngineering workstations Industrial servers Network devices Identify vulnerabilities, security gaps, and potential risks within industrial environments.