Boston Scientific · 14 hours ago
Principal Cybersecurity Engineer
US-MA-Marlborough
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$102K/yr - $194K/yr
9+ years expBoston Scientific is a leader in medical science, and they are seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer to guide the cybersecurity strategy throughout the product lifecycle. The role involves ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations while collaborating with product development teams to embed security controls throughout the design and development phases.
Health CareMedicalMedical Device
Responsibilities
Lead threat modeling using STRIDE and security risk assessments, identifying, and evaluating potential threats and safety issues
Elicit and define product security needs and requirements; define product security architectures and design specifications, and verification and validation strategies
Stay current with emerging regulations and standards related to medical device security (e.g., FDA Premarket Guidance, Post-market Cybersecurity Guidance, TIR 57)
Collaborate with product development teams to embed security controls throughout the design, development, and maintenance phases
Establish best practices and processes for secure coding, configuration management, and patching
Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and maintain risk management documentation
Oversee and enhance incident response plans and processes, ensuring rapid and effective resolution of security incidents
Drive continuous improvement of vulnerability management, including the evaluation and deployment of necessary patches or updates
Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders (Software Development, Quality, Regulatory, IT) to align security goals and requirements
Model resiliency and show leadership by presenting topics to the Security Champions program
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
9+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, with a recent focus on product security as it extends to the IoT cloud
Proven experience leading security design and architecture reviews for complex, embedded medical devices or similar technologies
Demonstrated history of creating and executing security risk assessments and mitigation strategies
In-depth understanding of cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework) including best practices for defense in depth
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interfacing technical teams, stakeholders, and executive leadership
Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, bridging gaps between technical, regulatory, and business functions
Preferred
5+ years of experience working in the medical device industry or a similarly regulated environment; security architecture or medical device administration experience in healthcare settings is also a plus
Development experience in securing Windows IoT, Android, or Yocto Linux
Deep knowledge of the deployment environment for medical devices into health delivery organizations, including Active Directory (AD) or Single Sign On (SSO) integrations
Hands-on experience with IoT cloud deployments such as Azure or AWS
Experience writing code, with secure coding practices, vulnerability scanning tools, and penetration testing methodologies
Knowledge of embedded systems security, wireless communications, network protocols, and PKI
Experience supporting VA Handbook 6500 compliance, ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Relevant certifications (e.g., GIAC, CISM, CRISC) are a plus
Experience with vulnerability and risk assessments including use of CVSS
Benefits
Compensation may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).
Compensation may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).
Company
Boston Scientific
Boston Scientific is a medical technology company that designs and develops medical devices to diagnose and treat a wide range of condition.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$10.01B2025-02-21Post Ipo Debt· $1.57B
2024-02-22Post Ipo Debt· $2.17B
2022-03-04Post Ipo Debt· $3.28B
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Michael Mahoney
Chairman, President & CEO
Daniel J. Brennan
Chief Financial Officer
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