Lead Cyber Security Engineer

Abbott • Westford, MA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Abbott Vascular is seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to ensure the security and resilience of medical device products throughout their lifecycle. This role, within R&D, collaborates with product development, quality, regulatory, IT, and manufacturing teams to identify, assess, and mitigate cybersecurity risks impacting patient safety, data protection, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical product security expertise, is adept at guiding teams, influencing design decisions, and communicating cybersecurity risks clearly and practically.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity or related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP or equivalent.
• 8–10 years of experience in product cybersecurity, secure system design within a regulated industry.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for product cybersecurity within R&D programs.
• Guide product teams on secure design principles and cybersecurity best practices.
• Translate cybersecurity requirements into practical, implementable engineering guidance.
• Clearly communicate cybersecurity risks and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Perform and/or oversee cybersecurity risk assessments and threat modeling for medical device products.
• Evaluate cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities considering patient safety, clinical use, and system availability.
• Support risk-based decision making and document cybersecurity risk controls.
• Support implementation of a Secure Product Development Lifecycle (SPDL) within R&D.
• Review system architectures, software designs, and interfaces for cybersecurity risks.
• Partner with engineering to design appropriate security controls (authentication, encryption, access control, secure update mechanisms).
• Coordinate vulnerability identification activities, including reviews, scanning, and penetration testing where applicable.
• Support vulnerability remediation, risk assessment, and disclosure processes.
• Participate in post-market monitoring and cybersecurity incident response support as needed.
• Ensure product cybersecurity activities align with applicable FDA pre- and post-market guidance and related standards.
• Support regulatory submissions by providing cybersecurity documentation and responses.
• Participate in internal and external audits as a product cybersecurity subject-matter expert.

Benefits

• Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• The Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• FreeU education benefit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior