What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Product Security Engineer position at Trident Consulting?
Trident Consulting is seeking a " Sr. Product Security Engineer " for one of our clients, an ophthalmic medical technology and pharmaceutical company.
Role: Sr. Product Security Engineer
Location: Burlington MA (Hybrid)
Type: Fulltime (Permanent)
Summary
Lead product security across the full lifecycle, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards (FDA, ISO, NIST, OWASP) and industry best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define security requirements, architecture, and risk mitigation strategies
- Embed secure development practices (threat modeling, secure coding, CI/CD security)
- Support security testing (SAST, DAST, pen testing) and vulnerability management (SBOM)
- Maintain regulatory documentation and ensure audit readiness
- Manage vulnerability response and coordinate cross-functional remediation
- Act as security SME; train and guide engineering teams
Requirements:
- 7–10 years experience (3–5 years in product/embedded security)
- Strong knowledge of security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, IEC 81001)
- Experience with secure SDLC, cloud security, and CI/CD environments
- Background in regulated industries (medical device preferred)
- Bachelor’s in CS/Engineering (Master’s preferred)
About Trident Consulting
Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we’ve partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services.
We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions, our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed, quality, and scale.