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A Day in the Life

As Principal Product Security Engineer you will contribute towards triaging all vulnerabilities regardless of severity, across all SBOMs in the tool. Generate SBOM’s as per FDA requirements. Generate SBOMs that comply with the new FDA requirements, i.e., include adding end-of-support and software level-of-support information for each component. Continuously monitor, review, and triage newly identified vulnerabilities from SBOM monitoring activities. Own and automate the SBOM generation. Analyze identified vulnerabilities and provide patching recommendations and other appropriate remediation actions.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Technically lead a group of engineers working on Product Security, Vulnerabilities, Propose Solutions.
• Create and maintain SBOMs for products and related software components.
• Review, analyze, and triage vulnerabilities identified by SBOM scanning tools.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to assess risk and prioritize remediation efforts.
• Monitor and track vulnerability status to ensure timely and effective resolution.
• Develop or use scripts to automate and improve vulnerability management processes.
• Maintain thorough and accurate documentation of findings, actions taken, and outcomes.
• Provide recommendations for component upgrades based on vulnerability findings and observed trends.

Required knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science software engineering or equivalent with 12 to 16 years of relevant experience in product security, Threat modelling, Threat analysis, CVSS Scoring.
• Understand product architecture, identify security gaps, propose security enabled technical proposals, Risk assessment.
• Proficiency in Python or another scripting language. Develop Python scripts and automation utilities to improve vulnerability management workflows.
• Experience in vulnerability management. - Vulnerability Assessment & Triage
• Experience working in a regulated industry.
• Familiarity with SBOM management tools such as Dependency-Track.
• Medical Device Cybersecurity Guidance
• Documentation & Audit Readiness
• Nice to have:
• Experience in medical device cybersecurity or other regulated industries.
• Familiarity with FDA Cybersecurity Guidance, IEC 62304, IEC 81001-5-1, or similar standards.
• Experience supporting product security compliance initiatives.
• Knowledge of software composition analysis (SCA) tools and open-source governance.

 

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

 

 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).