Senior Product Security Engineer

Trident Consulting is seeking a " Senior Product Security Engineer ” for one of our client in " Burlington, MA ” A global leader in a Medical devices.

Job Title: Senior Product Security Engineer

Location: Burlington, MA (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-Time / Direct Hire

Salary: Up to $180,000 per year + Benefits + Relocation Assistance

About the Role

Client is seeking an experienced Senior Product Security Engineer for one of our industry-leading clients in the medical device industry.

This is a highly technical, hands-on role focused on securing embedded and connected medical devices throughout the entire product lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have a strong software development background, expertise in Python and scripting, and extensive experience in product security, embedded systems, and medical device security.

You will work closely with firmware, software, systems, and engineering teams to design secure products, perform threat modeling, manage vulnerabilities, and ensure compliance with industry regulations and security standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement security architecture for embedded and connected medical devices.
• Lead secure-by-design initiatives, including threat modeling and risk assessments.
• Develop security solutions for authentication, encryption, secure communications, and data protection.
• Partner with firmware, software, and systems engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Perform security reviews and support secure coding practices.
• Coordinate third-party penetration testing engagements and drive remediation activities.
• Lead product vulnerability management, including identification, tracking, and mitigation of security risks.
• Support operating system and platform hardening (Windows/Linux).
• Develop and maintain security standards, processes, and SOPs.
• Ensure products meet regulatory and cybersecurity requirements for medical devices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Product Security, Cybersecurity, or Software Engineering.
• Strong experience securing medical devices or regulated healthcare products.
• Hands-on experience designing security architecture for embedded or connected systems.
• Software development background with strong Python and scripting experience.
• Experience with embedded systems, firmware, Linux, or Windows platforms.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Threat Modeling
• Vulnerability Management
• Penetration Testing
• Secure Software Development
• Secure Authentication and Encryption
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in FDA-regulated or highly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of:
• ISO 14971
• IEC 81001-5-1
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL)
• Experience with IoT, embedded systems, or device-level security.
• Experience creating or improving security processes, standards, and SOPs.

About Trident Consulting

Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we’ve partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services.

We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions, our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed, quality, and scale.