The Product Security Office (PSO) ensures product security risks for BD’s software-based products and solutions are managed well over the lifecycle as they make a difference for our patients and customers. In the PSO, we offer flexibility so you can successfully balance your work and personal responsibilities. We care about our associates and ensure we have servant leaders to help you grow your career, provide feedback and recognition, and empower you to show up every day as your authentic self. We are passionate about improving patient outcomes and enabling our R&D teams to create and maintain innovative solutions in a secure manner. Armed with a growth mindset and a desire to want to do more, learn more, impact more, you are in a great position to join us and help BD advance the world of health in ways you may never have imagined in your career.
Responsibilities
Security Requirements & Implementation: Support project teams in defining and implementing security requirements and technologies for a product or set of features in accordance with industry standards for medical devices, including encryption, authentication, audit logging, hardening measures, SBOM creation and composition, patch management, vulnerability monitoring, and antivirus/antimalware as applicable.
Cryptography & PKI: Support the selection and implementation of appropriate cryptographic algorithms, key management practices, and certificate lifecycle management (issuance, renewal, revocation) for devices and cloud-connected components.
Secure Communications: Evaluate and support secure communication implementations across device interfaces and network protocols relevant to the product, including validation of TLS/mTLS configurations and medical or proprietary protocols as applicable.
Embedded & Firmware Security: Support hardening of embedded Linux, Windows, and RTOS-based device platforms, including secure boot, firmware integrity, hardware attack surface reduction, and physical/IoT device engineering practices across the product development lifecycle.
Cloud & API Security: Assist in identifying and addressing security risks in cloud-connected device backends and associated APIs, including authentication, authorization, and protection of data in transit and at rest.
Design Reviews: Participate in technical design reviews and code inspections, providing feedback to project team members and following proper coding practices.
Security Assessments: Support execution of product security risk assessments, hazard analysis, and vulnerability remediation activities in coordination with product development software engineers.
Process & Documentation: Assist product development teams in complying with product security framework activities and contributing to security documentation, including Incident and Vulnerability Management Plans and Product Security White Papers.
Incident Response: Participate in product security incident response activities as appropriate.
Training & Procedures: Where applicable, support the deployment of software engineering procedures and training related to vulnerability scanning and static code analysis tools.
Automated Testing: Where applicable, assist R&D teams in implementing systems for automated testing of software vulnerabilities and verification of OS security patches.
Quality Assurance: Where applicable, contribute to quality in R&D security test deliverables, including design, data summary, report preparation, and review for adherence to applicable regulations.
May perform other duties as required.
Minimum Required
Undergraduate degree in computer engineering, cybersecurity, computer science, or related technical field.
Hands-on experience with embedded Linux, Windows Embedded/IoT, or RTOS-based systems, including familiarity with C/C++ in an embedded security engineering context.
Minimum of 2+ years in product security, product development, software development, or quality assurance.
Foundational knowledge of information security standards for product development.
Based in or in a commutable distance to the Irvine California area
Preferred Knowledge, Skills
Master’s degree (cybersecurity, computer science, software engineering) with minimum of 2 years of industry experience
Exposure to embedded/firmware security tooling and techniques, such as firmware image analysis, JTAG/SWD hardware debugging, and static analysis for C/C++ embedded codebases.
Familiarity with product cybersecurity requirements in the context of 510(k) and/or PMA-regulated products.
Developing experience assessing security risks using industry standard methods (penetration test results, threat modeling, security testing) and applying compensating security controls.
Foundational competence in threat modeling software systems or software-enabled products using industry standard methods (STRIDE, PASTA, NIST, OWASP).
Understanding of applied cryptography fundamentals: algorithm and mode selection, key length, hashing, and secure key storage practices.
Familiarity with PKI concepts including CA hierarchies, certificate lifecycle management, and revocation mechanisms (CRL/OCSP).
Familiarity with securing network communications, including TLS/mTLS configuration and validation, and medical or device-specific protocols (e.g., HL7, FHIR, Bluetooth LE) as applicable.
Foundational awareness of cloud and API security principles, including authentication/authorization patterns and protection of PHI/PII in cloud-connected product architectures.
Exposure to cybersecurity tooling such as Black Duck, Coverity, Veracode, Nessus, Snyk, or Metasploit.
Experience working within a structured software development lifecycle process; agile methodology.
Experience with connected products, software development, lifecycles, network technologies, or regulated environments.
Experience with configuration and use of static code analysis and vulnerability scanning tools.
Foundational understanding of applied cryptography and PKI concepts (cipher selection, key management, certificate lifecycle).
Certifications such as CCNA, CISSP, CISM, GIAC, CCSP, CEH
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Why Join Us?
To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.
We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.
To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.
Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
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- Primary Work Location
- USA CA - Irvine Laguna Canyon
Additional Locations
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 At BD, we reward, support and develop our associates through our comprehensive Total Rewards program. We are committed to attracting and retaining high quality talent by providing reward and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture, as well as a competitive package of compensation and benefits programs.
Benefits may include
Health & Well-being: Medical, dental, vision, health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, wellness resources, mental health support, and disease management programs.
Retirement & Financial Well-being: 401(k), deferred compensation programs, financial counseling, DailyPay, and educational savings resources.
Work-Life Balance & Family Support: Paid time off, company holidays, educational assistance, parental leave, adoption assistance, backup care, caregiving support, employee assistance programs, commuter benefits, pet insurance, legal services, and associate discount programs.
Leave Programs: Bereavement, military, personal, family and medical leave, and jury duty leave.
Additional details regarding benefits and well-being programs can be found in Our Commitment to You.
Our salary or hourly rate ranges reward associates fairly and competitively. We regularly review these ranges and factors, such as location, contribute to the range displayed
Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role.
- Salary Range Information
- $105,500.00 - $168,800.00 USD Annual
