Product Security Lead

At Materialise Software, we believe that better manufacturing starts with smarter, more connected workflows. If you’re passionate about helping companies make additive manufacturing more efficient, scalable, and reliable, you’ll love being a part of this team. Through the software we develop, organizations are managing the entire additive manufacturing process more efficiently and achieving the highest 3D printing standards. 

As the Product Security Lead of Materialise Software, you will be accountable for the overall security posture and regulatory compliance of our products. You translate complex security regulations, customer expectations, and risk into clear decisions, priorities, and trade-offs, enabling product and engineering teams to deliver securely at scale. You own the security outcomes and risk decisions, not day-to-day security implementation. 

What you will do

Key accountabilities and core responsibilities 

Overall product security posture across our  portfolio (CO-AM Platform, Magics) 

Interpretation of security legislation, standards, and customer requirements 

(e.g., ISO 27001, NIS2, NIST-based frameworks) 

Definition of product security objectives and non-functional requirements 

Explicit risk acceptance and exception management 

Product security strategy, roadmap, and prioritization 

External security posture towards customers, auditors, and regulators

Regulation and risk

Assess the applicability of security regulations and standards 

Define pragmatic compliance intent and scope 

Identify, document, and accept residual product security risks[ 

Ensure risks and exceptions are explicit, time-bounded, and owned 

Strategy and alignment

Define and maintain a product security strategy aligned with business goals 

Translate regulatory and risk drivers into a prioritized security roadmap 

Align security priorities with product and engineering planning cycles

Cross-functional leadership

Partner closely with the: 
Product Management Team on roadmap alignment and customer commitments 

Engineering Management Team on delivery realities and investment trade-offs 

DevSecOps Lead on platform-level security objectives 

Security Architect on translating intent into secure designs 

CISO to align product security decisions with enterprise risk posture and regulatory obligations where applicable 

Act as an escalation point when security, product, and delivery priorities conflict 

Support the Engineering Delivery teams and Security Champions, such as improving their understanding of the security checklist 

Governance and external trust 

Review security metrics and evidence produced by security engineering 

Support audits, certifications, and customer security assessments 

Represent the company’s product security posture externally when required 

What this role does not do 

Design detailed system architectures 

Build or operate security tooling 

Review code or manage vulnerabilities day-to-day 

Directly manage security champions or software engineers 

Your profile

Required skills and experience 

Strong understanding of product and cloud security in modern DevOps environments 

Experience working with security regulations and frameworks 

(ISO 27001, NIS2, SOC 2, NIST, FedRAMP, or similar) 

Proven ability to make and defend risk-based decisions 

Credibility with senior engineering and product stakeholders 

Clear written and verbal communication, especially around trade-offs 

Experience profile

8+ years in software engineering, product security, or security leadership roles 

Experience in product-centric, engineering-driven organizations 

Exposure to regulated environments is strongly preferred 

Success looks like 

Security expectations are clear and predictable for product and engineering 

Risk acceptance is explicit, documented, and rarely escalated late 

Engineering teams ship securely by default using platform guardrails 

Audits and customer security reviews are uneventful and well-prepared

What’s waiting for you 

Work that matters 

The technology we build at Materialise pushes the boundaries. You’ll find pride in building something that matters, whether you designed it, printed it, or shipped it. No matter your role, we unlock new possibilities to build a better and healthier world every day.  

At Materialise, we expect you to think about the customer, not just the task. You push for better solutions and care about the difference your work makes. 

A people-centered space 

When you join Materialise, you join a group of colleagues invested in you, not just your work. From your own team to a department across the world, you’ll find a sense of belonging with people who help without being asked, challenge you, and have your back.  

At the same time, we expect you to invest in the people around you — not just your own work — to make the group stronger than the sum of its parts. 

An environment of trust 

As a company of innovators, we know how crucial autonomy is in your work. When we hire you, we trust in your expertise, giving you space to organize your tasks, work flexibly, and make your own calls.  

At Materialise, we expect you to deliver on that trust and keep your commitments. 

A career ready to build 

When you see opportunities for your career to grow at Materialise, we encourage you to go for them. People shape a fulfilling career at their own pace here.  

At Materialise, we expect you to take initiative in your own development. Don’t wait for someone else to plan your career. Step into the space and make it count. 

Make a difference together with the  Software team.