Leica Biosystems is hiring: Senior Product Cybersecurity Engineer in Carlsbad

Overview

The Senior Engineer, Product Cybersecurity for Leica Biosystems is responsible for embedding security and resilience into our products' entire lifecycle, from requirements through deployment and support. You will perform threat modeling, attack surface analysis, and risk assessments (aligned with ISO 14971 and AAMI TIR57), as well as hands-on design and implementation of secure software and system architectures. This role is part of the Research and Development Department located in Vista, California and will be on-site. At Leica Biosystems, our vision is to advance cancer diagnostics and improve lives. This role reports to the Senior Manager, Software Engineering, and will focus on product lifecycle security, including threat modeling, security architecture, and requirements definition.

In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Manage product security risks, overseeing threat detection and analysis activities, prioritizing identified risks for mitigation, validating the effectiveness of implemented mitigations, and reporting on residual risk to stakeholders.
• Implement and improve security mitigations, such as encryption, authentication, secure coding practices, and integration of security tools into the development pipeline and product development.
• Participate in the authoring and execution of test plans for security requirements testing, validation of security controls, and risk mitigations.
• Collaborate with Product Security representatives across Leica Biosystems and other Danaher Operating Companies to align on security requirements, best practices, and drive consistent implementation of cybersecurity initiatives.
• Work cross-functionally with other disciplines, such as Quality, Regulatory, and Leadership, to instill, educate, and promote cybersecurity throughout the entire lifecycle.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Electrical/Computer Engineering, related discipline or equivalent experience
• Experience with threat modeling, secure software design, and security risk management
• Understanding of industry standards (such as IEC 62304, ISO 14971, IEC 81001-5-1, AAMI TIR57, AAMI SW96, and CLSI AUTO11-Ed3)
• Experience with cross-functional collaboration (e.g. Engineering, Quality Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Program Management, and Product Management)
• Experience with secure development lifecycle (SDL/SDLC) practices, and integrating and using SAST, DAST, and SBOM vulnerability monitoring tooling to ensure software is securely developed and maintained

Travel and Physical/Environment

• Ability to travel – 10% travel, overnight, customer visits and conferences

Preferred / Additional Qualifications

• Certifications such as CISSP, CEH, GIAC, CCSLP
• Experience with Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Confluence, Cybellum, Tenable Nessus, CIS-CAT Pro Assessor, Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool, CycloneDX, Sonatype, Veracode

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this role is $140,000 - $160,000. This range is the good faith range of possible compensation at the time of posting and may be modified. This job is eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Equal Opportunity

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The U.S. EEO posters are available here. We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact: 1-202-419-7762 or applyassistance@danaher.com.