Sr. Product Security Engineer - Cloud Security

Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first, developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year.

About the role

Across our global Neuroscience organization, we advance care for some of medicine’s most complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, and deep clinical expertise, we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey.

Our Pelvic Health Operating Unit advances care for patients living with bladder and bowel control conditions through targeted, minimally invasive neuromodulation therapies, including sacral and tibial solutions. These programmable therapies deliver personalized treatment supported by strong clinical evidence and long-term outcomes—helping improve confidence, independence, and quality of life.

This role is based onsite 4 days a week at our Minnesota Rice Creek East facility.

Responsibilities

• 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 verification and validation (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

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field and 4+ years of experience OR advanced degree with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Skills

• Must Have:
  • Product security engineering experience
  • Threat modeling and risk assessment
  • Secure architecture and cryptography
• Nice to Have:
  • Medical device cybersecurity experience
  • Experience with IEC 81001-5-1
  • Experience with FDA cybersecurity submissions
  • Background in connected healthcare products
  • Security certifications (Security+, CISSP, etc.)
  • Embedded/device security or IoT security experience

Benefits

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to regular employees who work 20+ hours per week:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability leave
• Dependent daycare spending account
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Simple Steps (global well-being program)
• Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) short-term incentive
• 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 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)

Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time (as required by state law) and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Pay

Salary range for U.S. locations (excluding Puerto Rico): $132,000 – $198,000 USD.

Schedule

This role is onsite 4 days a week at our Minnesota Rice Creek East facility.