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# Principal Security & Privacy Engineer

- **Company:** Medtronic Inc.
- **Location:** Los Angeles County, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $160,800.0 - $241,200.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Privacy Controls, Integration Frameworks
- **Published:** September 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/eaa198e3-f58a-42b0-856e-6dd01789e11a

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree with 7 years of relevant experience OR a Master's degree with 5 years of relevant experience OR a PhD with 3 years of relevant experience
 * Extensive experience with Privacy by Design principles and integrating privacy into product development lifecycles., * Privacy and security incident management experience
 * Cybersecurity / Information Security and/or IT background, including understanding of data protection practices, risk management processes, cybersecurity principles, and incident response methodologies.
 * Expertise in global privacy laws including HIPAA and GDPR.
 * Experience in the healthcare industry or another heavily regulated industry.
 * CIPP, CHPC, or similar certification, or proven experience and/or formal education in data privacy and compliance.
 * Understanding of medical device regulations and standards (e.g., FDA pre- and post-market guidance on cybersecurity for medical device manufacturers, ISO 13485, ISO 81001-5-1).

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.

## Description

As the Principal Security & Privacy Engineer, you will serve as the technical leader responsible for advancing Privacy by Design practices across a portfolio of connected medical devices and supporting technology systems. This role provides hands-on leadership for privacy risk management, regulatory compliance activities, privacy assessments, incident response, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure privacy requirements are embedded throughout the product lifecycle., * Own and continuously mature the Privacy by Design framework, integrating privacy requirements into product development processes, governance activities, and lifecycle management practices.

 * Lead cross-functional teams through Privacy by Design activities, identifying privacy risks and defining appropriate technical and procedural controls for products, systems, and third-party integrations.
 * Conduct data privacy assessments, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and drive mitigation planning and implementation.
 * Develop and maintain privacy documentation, data maps, compliance evidence, policies, procedures, and regulatory submission deliverables.
 * Lead privacy investigations and corrective actions, coordinating remediation activities and supporting privacy incident response processes.
 * Partner with product security engineering teams to align privacy requirements with threat assessments, security risk management activities, and product assurance objectives.
 * Provide privacy consultation and subject matter expertise to engineering, legal, regulatory, and business stakeholders on product-specific privacy matters.
 * Mentor privacy and security professionals and contribute to privacy awareness, training, metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.


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