Also called: Product Security Engineer (Medical)
Protects connected medical devices like infusion pumps from hackers, testing them for weak spots and writing security plans for FDA submissions.
Tries to hack the company's own infusion pump to find weak spots, writes the cybersecurity section of an FDA submission, and patches vulnerabilities in hospital devices.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in computer science or cybersecurity; security certifications.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Cybersecurity.
Growing much faster than average. FDA now requires cybersecurity plans for devices.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI scans code and flags vulnerabilities fast; attackers use AI too, so demand stays strong but junior tasks shift.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1212.
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