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Principal Industrial Cybersecurity Engineer
- Compensation
- $111,840 to $139,800 per year (USD pay basis not specified)
- Location
- Bloomington, Minnesota, United States · US
- Work arrangement
- Hybrid
- Travel
- Up to 20% · Up to 20% travel; no minimum stated.
- Employment
- full time
- Role level
- Principal
This role establishes the overarching operational technology cybersecurity strategy, technical roadmaps, and architecture standards for enterprise industrial environments. The engineer leads critical remediation, segmentation, and access initiatives across engineering, operations, and leadership teams.
- OT Security
- ICS
- IEC 62443
- NIST
- Nozomi
- Claroty
Originally posted: Aug 19, 2026
Role overview
The Principal OT Security Engineer guides industrial cybersecurity architecture, technical roadmaps, and strategic governance across operational technology environments. This position coordinates with engineering teams, operations personnel, and leadership to strengthen industrial controls protection and manage risk across global operations.
The work
- Establish and maintain OT cybersecurity strategy, architectural baselines, and technical roadmaps. - Direct segmentation programs, continuous monitoring, and secure remote access deployments. - Oversee the remediation of critical industrial risks and collaborate directly with operations and executive stakeholders.
What you’ll bring
- Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of cybersecurity experience, or a high school diploma/GED with 12+ years of relevant experience. - Substantial operational technology and industrial control systems (OT/ICS) security expertise, alongside proven industrial architecture and risk-management background. - Working knowledge of relevant industry standards (such as IEC 62443 and NIST frameworks). - Relevant security certifications preferred. - Position requires compliance with applicable export-control requirements.
Role and compensation source context: Full-time hybrid work in Bloomington, Minnesota, with up to 20% travel; no minimum travel percentage is stated. Advertised annual USD salary is $111,840–$139,800; the pay basis is not explicitly stated. A separate annual incentive plan may be available and is not included in that listed range.