Senior Principal Product Security Engineer

Alcon Inc
Lake Forest, CA, United States
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
6 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Tech stack

Software Security Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As a Senior Principal Product Security Engineer supporting Research and Development you will be responsible for the end-to-end security of the assigned Alcon product(s) and working closely with R&D staff in achieving product and security objectives.

In this role, a typical day will include:

  • Manage and implement security in assigned products
  • Understanding of the clinical use cases for software as a medical device (SaMD) and software in a medical device (SiMD)
  • Performing architecture reviews as part of product security process resulting in a product security architecture.
  • Building threat model and security risk assessments with prioritized items to be mitigated
  • Being a technical lead and guidance for product teams driving implementation of core security assets.
  • Developing security requirements and security use cases to address clinical environment
  • Influencing product features and roadmaps
  • Developing/contributing success criteria for security product/solution testing
  • Managing the requirements to realize security certification/regulatory documentation
  • Collaborating with product development team and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Building capabilities, tools, and help automate where possible driving improvements to Alcon product security process and practices
  • Leading vulnerability analysis, core engineering assets in alignment with the security vision

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school+15 yrs; Assoc.+14 yrs; M.S.+7 yrs; PhD+6 yrs)
  • The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
  • 7 Years of Relevant Experience

Benefits & conditions

Benefit from working in a highly respectable and diverse environment.

Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career.

Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!

  • Travel Requirements: 25%
  • Relocation assistance: Yes
  • Sponsorship available: Yes

About the company

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

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