Product Security Engineer

If you are a cyber security professional looking for an opportunity to grow, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! 

Based in our Marshalltown, Iowa location, you will be responsible for coordinating and promoting product security activities across multiple product development teams. This position will create awareness and drive adoption of secure development methods that achieve secure products services, and solutions. 

Additionally, the individual selected for this role will be a business unit central point of coordination for secure product development processes, policy and standards implementation, and compliance. This includes establishing, cultivating, participating in, and running communities of practices supporting product security and organizing activities and meetings with decision makers. This position will also coordinate with Emerson Enterprise Product Security resources to ensure compliance with Emerson’s Product Security requirements for all product development activities, processes, and tools.

 

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Coordinate and lead the implementation of secure development lifecycle efforts.
• Participate in new product development process audits and assessments.
• Participate in key projects as the product security functional representative.
• Work with business units to inventory products and assist in prioritizing risk.
• Organize and run product risk assessments and threat modeling efforts.
• Assist in organizing activities including the Product Security Board, Product Security Team, and program meetings to expand and sustain efforts across business units, groups.
• Create, organize and participate in cross functional and business unit communities to promote product security standard methodologies.
• Maintain artifacts and a central repository of communications and information for Emerson Product Security functions and teams.
• Assist with analyzing product security market and technology trends.
• Assist with training and development needs for various organizational functions specific to product security related roles and functions.
• Maintain familiarity with industry standards such as IEC 62443 (ISA99), IEC 29147, IEC 30111, ISO/IEC 27001, and NIST SP 800-218.
• Support the organizational Product Security Incident Response Team and vulnerability management activities.
• Establish and enhance strong relationships with business unit team members, organizational functions, and business partners.
   

  Who You Are:
You pursue everything with energy, drive, and the need to finish. You always keep the end in sight and put in extra effort to meet deadlines. You create teamwork allowing others across the organization to achieve shared objectives. You partner with others to get work done. You achieve gained trust and support of others. You ask the right questions to accurately analyze situations. You evaluate pros and cons, risks and benefits of different solution options.
    For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent years of relative experience.
• 1+ years of experience and familiarity with product security standards and initiatives or practical work experience related to the implementation of products, services, and solutions.
• Experience in secure by design principles, best practices and the integration of security into preexisting development practices.
• Ability to organize, prepare and make compelling presentations.
• Self-motivated and able to work under tight timeline.
• Strong problem solving / interaction management skills.
• Strong organizational and collaboration skills.
• Up to 25% travel expected.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• Familiar with concepts such as secure development lifecycle, secure by design, and defense in depth.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office tools 
   

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Risk Management Framework and Processes experience.
• Experience with standards and risk management frameworks (e.g. IEC 62443, IEC 27001, NIST SP 800-218, COBIT, NIST).
• Knowledge of technology trends and current product security issues, including those specific to control systems and related products.
• Experience with project management and development processes.
• Experience working with recognized security related standards and technologies.
• Experience with software bills of material (SBOM).

   Our Culture & Commitment to You​

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At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. ​

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We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.​

 

WHY EMERSON 

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.

Work Authorization

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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ABOUT EMERSON 

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!

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