We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 30 Jun 2026
About the RoleThe Cloud Product Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for integrating cybersecurity into the design, development, manufacturing, and lifecycle management of Minimed's therapy management systems and connected healthcare technologies.
This role partners with R&D, software engineering, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, and enterprise security teams to ensure products are designed and maintained with strong security controls and comply with applicable FDA cybersecurity guidance, ISO 27001, NIST, and other cybersecurity frameworks.
The engineer will support secure product architecture, threat modeling, vulnerability management, and secure software development practices while ensuring medical device cybersecurity risks are effectively identified, assessed, and mitigated.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Secure Product Development - Embed cybersecurity requirements into the medical device product lifecycle (SDLC).
- Define and implement secure design principles for cloud-based software as a medical device and non-medical cloud products.
- Conduct secure architecture reviews for new products and product updates.
- Partner with engineering teams to integrate security into DevOps / DevSecOps pipelines.
- Configure and maintain Cloud Monitoring and CNAPP platforms on cloud products.
- Define and enforce secure baseline standards for Amazon Machine Images (AMIs)
- Ensure all AMIs include hardened OS configurations, EDR agents, logging, and telemetry configurations aligned with SOC monitoring requirements
- Establish secure container base image standards (minimal OS, distroless, hardened images)
- Enforce runtime security controls across Kubernetes/ECS environments
Threat Modeling & Risk Management - Conduct threat modeling exercises for medical device architectures.
- Perform cybersecurity risk assessments aligned with recognized risk management processes.
- Identify attack surfaces including:
- Mobile or cloud applications
- Develop mitigation strategies and security control recommendations.
Vulnerability Management - Coordinate product vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.
- Manage vulnerabilities in accordance with coordinated vulnerability disclosure (CVD) processes.
- Assess vulnerability impact on deployed medical devices.
- Work with engineering teams to develop secure patches and remediation plans.
- Support vulnerability intelligence monitoring (e.g., CVE, NVD, ICS-CERT advisories).
Security Testing & Validation - Conduct static and dynamic code analysis
- Support penetration testing and red-team activities
- Validate device security controls including:
- authentication mechanisms
- encryption implementations
- Container build time and runtime scans
- Ensure security controls are validated during verification and validation (V&V) processes.
Security Monitoring & Incident Response - Support product security monitoring capabilities for connected devices.
- Assist in investigating potential product cybersecurity incidents.
- Participate in post-market surveillance and vulnerability response processes.
- Collaborate with enterprise SOC teams when product threats intersect with corporate infrastructure.
Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with:
- Privacy and Compliance Teams
- Cloud and Infrastructure Security teams
The role ensures enterprise security capabilities are leveraged to protect products, while maintaining separation between enterprise IT security and product security requirements.
Required Knowledge and Experience:Requires a Bachelors degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
Preferred Experience:- Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field
- 7+ years in cybersecurity engineering, application security, or embedded security
- Experience working with embedded systems or IoT devices
- Experience with secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC)
- Secure coding practices (C/C++, Python, Java, or similar)
- Network security protocols (TLS, VPN, secure communication)
- Cryptographic implementations
- Threat modeling methodologies
- Security testing tools (SAST, DAST, fuzzing)
- Vulnerability management and remediation
- Experience with SBOM generation tools
- Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR, DICOM)
- CISSP, CSSLP, GIAC GICSP, CEH, and/or Certified Medical Device Cybersecurity Professional
Physical Job RequirementsThe 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.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
Benefits & CompensationMiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits packageSalary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$136,000.00 - $230,000.00
For roles located in California, Seattle WA, Washington DC, Boston MA, and New York City, the salary range is $150,000.00 - $256,000.00 USD.
Actual compensation may vary based on factors including experience, education, certifications, skills, market conditions, internal equity, and geographic location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Short Term Incentive (STI).
At MiniMed, we are committed to supporting the well-being and financial security of our employees. Regular employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for a robust benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as access to a Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, life insurance, long-term disability leave, and a dependent daycare spending account. In addition, all regular employees enjoy incentive plans, a 401(k) plan with company match, short-term disability coverage, paid time off and holidays, participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and access to our Employee Assistance Program. Eligible employees may also benefit from our Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement and Capital Accumulation Plan, subject to IRS minimum earnings requirements. Please note that "regular employees" refers to those who are not temporary staff, such as interns, and some benefits may not apply to employees in Puerto Rico.
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