Senior Medical Device Security Engineer – Embedded Systems

Medtronic; Mounds View (MN); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic in Minnesota is seeking a Senior Product Security Engineer to join our R&D organization and help secure cardiac ablation medical device solutions. This role focuses on cybersecurity for medical devices and embedded systems.

The selected candidate will work with engineering teams to integrate cybersecurity into real-time systems, embedded firmware, and connected devices, mentor others, and drive improvements across the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
• Master’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Product Security - Implement security requirements across the medical device development lifecycle by partnering with cross‑functional teams and applying best practices from design through deployment.
• Risk Assessment - Conduct threat modeling and vulnerability assessments toidentify, prioritize, and help mitigate security risks throughout the product lifecycle.
• Security Architecture - Support the design and delivery of secure medical devices through implementation of capabilities such as secure boot, secure communications, data protection, software update mechanisms, system integration protections, and access controls.
• Security Standards - Apply medical device cybersecurity standards and guidance, including NIST, OWASP, and IEC 81001-5-1, and partner with development teams to strengthen security practices.
• Technical Leadership - Stay current on cybersecurity trends affecting medical devices and health software, share best practices, and help advance long‑term product security strategy.

Skills

Threat modeling

Vulnerability assessment

Security architecture

Medical device cybersecurity

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Medtronic in Minnesota is seeking a Senior Product Security Engineer to join our R&D organization and help secure cardiac ablation medical device solutions. This role focuses on cybersecurity for medical devices and embedded systems.

The selected candidate will work with engineering teams to integrate cybersecurity into real-time systems, embedded firmware, and connected devices, mentor others, and drive improvements across the product lifecycle.