Embedded Product Security Analyst

Company Description

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.

Job Description

The Product Security Analyst is primarily responsible for conducting security analysis of Intuitive Surgical products, developing, and documenting the cybersecurity threat models, recommending security mitigations, and deriving security requirements for surgical systems in Intuitive Surgical product portfolio, including SinglePort, MultiPort daVinci Surgical Systems, ION system and associated and instruments and accessories.

Essential Job Duties

• Work closely with the product teams and understand our products in depth to analyze and document the security attack surface, trust boundaries and data flows.
• Develop threat models that enumerate cybersecurity risks and threats.
• Document and verify the existing security mitigations and identify if additional mitigations are required for our products.
• Work with the product teams to provide guidance during mitigation design and development.
• Contribute to development and implementation of security test and verification protocols.
• Assist in conducting security verification and validation efforts.

Qualifications

Required Education, Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years of experience and a Master's degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent experience.
• In-depth knowledge of security concepts regarding embedded systems, operating systems, firmware, and software security.
• Understanding of current and emerging security technologies and threats.
• In-depth knowledge of security risks and threats associated with wired and wireless device interfaces including USB, JTAG, serial ports, UART, SPI, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
• Proficient with methodologies, tools, best practices, and processes across various cybersecurity areas.
• Experience working with Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and vulnerability assessment of components in the SBOM.
• Knowledge of common security flaws and resolution as published by SANS, MITRE (CVE, CWE).
• Proven experience with threat modeling and risk analysis with ability to understand and score using the CVSS method.
• Ability to gather written and verbal information from multiple sources, assess and consolidate risks to provide appropriate recommendations.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with security analysis of medical devices and products.
• Experience with medical device cybersecurity regulations (FDA, NMPA, EU MDR, MDCG, HIPAA).
• Experience in Cybersecurity related data analytics, machine learning, anomaly detection and incident response.

Additional Information

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:  In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.

Accommodation & Accessibility Notice:

Intuitive is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please contact People Services at [email protected].

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.

Base Compensation Range Region 1: $153,300 USD - $220,700 USD
Base Compensation Range Region 2: $130,300 USD - $187,600 USD
Shift: Day
Workplace Type: Set Schedule - This job will be onsite weekly, the percentage of onsite work will be defined by the leader.