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Cybersecurity Systems Engineer

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Cybersecurity Systems Engineer to join our engineering team focused on secure medical device software and embedded systems. In this role, you will work closely with customers to design, develop, and implement cybersecurity solutions for regulated products. You will help guide organizations through the technical and regulatory complexities of building secure, compliant devices.

This is a customer-facing engineering role requiring both strong technical expertise and the ability to clearly communicate cybersecurity concepts and strategies. The position plays a key role in helping customers understand, plan, and implement security throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities Cybersecurity Consultant

Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients developing regulated embedded products. Provide expert guidance across the full cybersecurity architecture, including:

Secure boot and root-of-trust implementation

Cryptographic key management and provisioning

Encryption and authentication, hash functions, digital signatures, authentications protocols, tunneling, IPsec, key exchange, secure storage

Intrusion detection and runtime monitoring

Hardware and software tamper-evident mechanisms

Secure system architecture and threat mitigation strategies

Act as the authoritative engineering voice for cybersecurity solutions within embedded medical devices.

Proposals and Estimation

Support business development and project planning through technical leadership:

Collaborate internally and with customers to develop work breakdown structures

Create development estimates and technical scopes to support proposals

Contribute to project planning and resource allocation

Lead Development

Perform or lead technical execution of cybersecurity solutions across the development lifecycle:

Decompose complex engineering tasks to support planning and implementation

Research and evaluate emerging cybersecurity technologies

Develop proto@types and proof-of-concept implementations

Lead implementation efforts with internal engineering teams and external partners

Hands-on implementation of secure solutions

Advocacy for Secure Development

Promote best practices in secure development within regulated product environments. Help organizations implement security-by-design principles and integrate cybersecurity into their development processes.

Problem Solving and Risk Analysis

Analyze technical challenges faced by clients and identify potential security and regulatory risks. Develop practical engineering solutions that support successful product development and compliance.

Qualifications Industry Experience

Minimum 10 years of experience developing cybersecurity solutions for embedded systems

Familiarity or direct experience implementing typical secure controls for embedded systems in regulated domains.

At least 5 years in services-based engineering or consulting roles

Strong background in software and systems engineering for embedded platforms

Linux, Yocto, microcontroller, SoM development

Standards and Regulatory Knowledge (Preferred)

Familiarity with relevant cybersecurity standards and regulatory frameworks, including:

AAMI SW96

IEC 81001-5-1

AAMI TIR97

FDA Cybersecurity Guidance for Medical Devices

EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)

Communication Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex cybersecurity concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of embedded systems, cybersecurity, and regulated medical technology, helping organizations bring secure and compliant products to market.

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