Senior Product Cybersecurity Engineer

Job Description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Leica Biosystems, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Leica Biosystems, we’re not just shaping the future of cancer diagnostics — we’re transforming lives. Our mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is the driving force behind everything we do. As a global leader with the most comprehensive portfolio spanning from biopsy to diagnosis, we empower clinicians with innovative, reliable solutions so they can give patients timely, accurate answers when they need them most. When you join Leica Biosystems, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a passionate team that knows every moment matters when it comes to cancer. You’ll help develop diagnostic solutions that turn anxiety into answers, and aid the acceleration of next-generation, life-changing therapies. Surrounded by a diverse and collaborative global community, you’ll be inspired each day to stretch, grow, and make an impact.

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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 position 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. If you thrive in an impactful multifunctional role and want to work to build a world-class Engineering organization—read on.

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 their entire lifecycle

The essential requirements of the job include :

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical / Environment Requirements :

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in :

The salary range for this role is $140,00 - $160,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus / incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical / dental / vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note : No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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