Product Security Engineer

Job Title: Senior Product Security Engineer (Pre-Market Focus)

Location: Limerick, Ireland

Overview

A leading organisation in the regulated technology space is seeking a Senior Product Security Engineer to embed secure-by-design principles across product development. This role focuses on pre-market activities, ensuring new and evolving products meet stringent cybersecurity and regulatory requirements.

You will partner closely with engineering, quality, and security teams to drive a strong security culture and deliver robust, compliant solutions in a fast-evolving threat landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement secure development practices across the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Lead product security risk assessments, threat modelling, and hazard analysis for new and evolving products
• Collaborate directly with application development teams to embed security requirements and remediate vulnerabilities
• Evaluate system designs and provide practical, secure architecture recommendations
• Drive secure coding practices aligned with recognised standards (e.g. OWASP, NIST)
• Support and guide teams on vulnerability management, including SAST/DAST and code reviews
• Contribute to regulatory compliance activities, including FDA-facing processes and documentation
• Develop and maintain security documentation, risk assessments, and technical artefacts within a quality management framework
• Engage with cross-functional stakeholders including engineering, quality, and security teams to influence best practices

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in product security or secure software development within a regulated environment
• Direct experience working with FDA processes within the last 18 months
• Strong knowledge of medical device regulations and pre-market development activities
• Expertise in:
  • Cyber risk identification and mitigation
  • Security architecture and design
  • Threat modelling and risk assessments
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Windows-based application environments
  • SAST/DAST tools
  • Secure coding standards and practices
• Comfortable working closely with software engineering teams (essential)

Qualifications & Skills

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3+ years experience in security engineering, architecture, or secure development
• Strong understanding of:
  • Application security and common vulnerabilities
  • Networking fundamentals and attack vectors
  • Encryption and secure communication practices
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently and drive initiatives with minimal oversight

Desirable Experience

• Experience in medical device or highly regulated industries
• Familiarity with embedded systems or connected devices (IoT)
• Exposure to security tools such as Burp Suite, Nessus, or Nmap
• Knowledge of security traceability frameworks
• Relevant certifications (e.g. CISSP, CEH, CSSLP)

Why Join

• Opportunity to play a key role in next-generation secure product development
• Work in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies, including cloud and connected systems
• Clear pathway to technical leadership and career progression