Principal Engineer - Operational Technology

Pay range: $ - $.

Compensation is based on position-specific factors. Target offers comprehensive benefits including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, 401(k), employee discount, short‑term and long‑term disability, paid sick leave, paid holidays, and paid vacation. For more details, visit

Target is on a mission to secure the systems, tools, and processes that team members and guests interact with every day. It drives industry‑leading technologies to ensure operations run securely.

Take ownership of designing, building, and scaling security solutions that protect Target’s operational technology across supply chain, stores, and corporate offices. Collaborate with technology and business teams to define security requirements, assess risk, and develop mitigation strategies. Build new security solutions, influence peers and partner teams, and mentor colleagues in security concepts and best practices.

Core responsibilities are described in this job description. Job duties may change based on business needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in information security, computer science, or related field; or related experience
• 10+ years of engineering experience in one or more information security domains (e.g., vulnerability management, threat intelligence, application security, incident response, risk management, etc.)
• 5+ years of engineering experience in Operational Technology (OT) or Internet‑of‑Things (IoT) security
• 5+ years of engineering experience in network architecture, network design, or network segmentation
• 5+ years of experience leading both technical and strategic planning and strategy
• Experience defining security requirements, managing findings, and mitigating risk across dozens of unique business lines, hundreds of distinct applications, and thousands of stakeholders

• Master’s degree in information security, computer science, or related field; or related experience
• Experience designing, developing, and scaling security solutions that enable developers and technology solutions to be “secure‑by‑default” (e.g., auto‑patching, credential rotation, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience harmonizing and aligning business needs with security requirements to ensure threats and risks are properly identified and managed
• Executive‑level communication skills, both verbal and written, capable of effectively articulating technical topics to a wide range of stakeholders
• Proven ability to own enterprise‑wide security projects or programs (e.g., Patch Management, Risk Management, etc.), including building project plans, identifying stakeholders, communicating progress, and addressing roadblocks
• Experience with both on‑prem (e.g., bare metal servers, firewalls, etc.) and cloud‑based (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure, etc.) infrastructure
• Experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, etc.) to measurably improve the effectiveness of security tools or operations
• Experience with Operational Technology (OT) Security standards such as ISA/IEC 62443 or NIST SP 800‑82 Rev 3
• Experience with common security tooling (e.g., SIEM, DLP, IDS, IPS, etc.)
• Experience with common security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, PCI‑DSS, etc.)
• Relevant security industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, OSCP, etc.)

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day arrangement based on Target’s needs. The core role will be performed both onsite at the Target HQ Minnesota location and virtually, depending on the day. Work duties cannot be performed outside the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed.  for more about Minnesota.

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