SCADA/OT Cybersecurity Engineer

Lancium•Newport Beach, CA

46d

About The Position

Lancium builds gigawatt-scale campuses for AI data centers. We develop and orchestrate all power infrastructure at the campuses, including the grid interconnect, behind the meter solar, and large-scale energy storage systems. We currently have 5+ Gigawatts of capacity in various stages of development, and our projects under construction today are some of the largest in the world. We are backed by leading strategic and financial investors, including Blackstone, Shell, and Arclight, and have spent 6 years developing the infrastructure platform and are now rapidly accelerating the commercialization of our solutions into the market. Artificial intelligence and the massive amount of energy it demands, the balance of that demand with supply, is collectively the mega-trend of our lifetimes. Lancium is at the epicenter of this trend, uniquely positioned to catalyze and empower the massive growth and opportunity at hand. If you want to be at the heart of this global transformation and growth, read on! We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced SCADA / OT Cybersecurity Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and ongoing management of cybersecurity controls and architectures for industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology environments. This individual will be the primary interface with the SCADA / Operations team and will be responsible for developing and enforcing security best practices, identifying and mitigating threats, and aligning OT cybersecurity with Lancium's broader cybersecurity strategy and regulatory frameworks.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
Minimum 7 years of experience in OT / SCADA cybersecurity.
3 years hands on experience conducting field-based OT/ICS cybersecurity testing (vulnerability, penetration or exploit testing), developing mitigation plans and implementing protection measures to address issues.
Demonstrated understanding of cybersecurity engineering protocols for OT / SCADA architectures, and critical infrastructure protection standards.
Experience with cybersecurity tools and technologies including Kali Linux, Clarity, Dragos or similar.
Strong grasp of network security fundamentals, including segmentation, firewall rules, and secure remote access.
Relevant industry certification (CISSP, CEH, OSCP, GICSP, etc.).
Ability and desire to travel to Clean Campus locations in Texas (25%).

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical lead for all OT cybersecurity initiatives across industrial and clean campus energy facilities.
Define OT security architecture and standards in collaboration with Lancium's engineering teams.
Lead security risk assessments, threat modeling, and control gap analysis specific to OT/ICS environments.
Develop tailored thread models specific to Lancium's OT/ICS environment using the MITRE ATT&CK framework or other industry accepted best practices within the Energy Sector
Mentor junior engineers and act as a subject matter expert (SME) on cybersecurity best practices.
Design and assist with the implementation of hardware and software in accordance with the Purdue Model and Zero Trust Architecture standards and network segmentation tailored to OT protocols (e.g., Modbus TCP, DNP3, OPC, etc.).
Assist with coordination of incident response activities for cyber events affecting OT systems.
Manage vulnerability assessments and patch management programs for ICS/SCADA components, ensuring minimal downtime.
Maintain compliance with NIST 800-82, IEC 62443, NERC CIP, and other applicable standards.
Work with cross-functional teams to enforce secure-by-design principles in OT system development.
Contribute to development of OT security awareness training and tabletop exercises for operations and engineering staff.
Maintain comprehensive documentation of OT network architectures, asset inventories, and risk registers.