Senior Product Security Engineer – Embedded/IoT

Medtronic

Senior Product Security Engineer securing embedded and connected medical devices at Medtronic. Partnering with teams to ensure product security across the full lifecycle in a regulated environment.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeMinneapolis • California, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $98,400 - $147,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityIoTSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Embed security requirements into the medical device development lifecycle, partnering with R&D and systems teams from architecture through release.
Perform system-level threat modeling (e.g., STRIDE or similar), attack surface analysis, and vulnerability assessments for connected and embedded medical devices.
Support and review implementation of device security capabilities such as: Secure boot and root of trust, Secure firmware/software update mechanisms, Device identity and authentication, Secure communications and protocol hardening, Data protection at rest and in transit, Key management and Hardware Security Module (HSM) concepts.
Apply modern cryptographic principles and support forward-looking strategies including quantum-resistant approaches where applicable.
Partner with agile development teams to embed security into design reviews, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and verification activities.
Define and support security V&V activities including penetration testing, static/dynamic analysis, fuzz testing, and vulnerability management.
Ensure alignment with medical device cybersecurity expectations including: FDA premarket cybersecurity guidance, IEC 81001-5-1, ISO 14971, NIST frameworks, Relevant Medtronic quality processes.
Support coordinated vulnerability disclosure, post-market monitoring, and security issue response for released products.
Work closely with R&D, systems, software, quality, and regulatory teams to drive secure product development.
Maintain awareness of evolving threats, healthcare cybersecurity trends, and regulatory expectations for connected medical devices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science , Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field and 4+ years of experience in:
Embedded/device security
IoT security
Product security engineering
OR advanced degree with 2+ years of relevant experience
Demonstrated hands-on experience securing embedded or connected products (medical device experience strongly preferred).
Practical experience performing system or device-level threat modeling and risk assessments.
Strong understanding of:
Embedded systems
Firmware/software interactions
Device communications
Hardware-software security boundaries
Working knowledge of:
Modern cryptographic primitives
Key management
PKI concepts
Secure protocol implementation
Familiarity with medical device cybersecurity expectations and regulated product environments.
Experience working with agile teams and integrating security into SDLC/ DevSecOps workflows.
Strong ability to influence cross-functional engineering teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, Dental and vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance
Long-term disability leave
Dependent daycare spending account
Tuition assistance/reimbursement
Simple Steps (global well-being program)
Incentive plans
401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
Short-term disability
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)

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Hard Skills & Tools

embedded securityIoT securityproduct security engineeringthreat modelingvulnerability assessmentssecure bootsecure firmware updatecryptographic principlespenetration testingstatic/dynamic analysis

Soft Skills

influencecollaborationcommunicationteamworkproblem-solving