CRA Device Test Engineer

Element Materials Technology; Fremont, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site lab in Fremont

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Element Materials Technology in Fremont, CA is seeking a CRA Device Test Engineer to join our lab and lead cybersecurity testing for connected devices. You will design and implement secure test solutions, assess compliance with EN 303 645, EN 18031, and other standards, and mentor junior engineers.

The role requires a degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, strong communication, and the ability to translate technical findings for non-technical stakeholders. US work authorization is required.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent with 5+ years of experience.
• Strong security mindset to enable business growth.
• Ability to apply cybersecurity standards to devices.
• Experience with EN 18031 and ETSI EN 303 645 standards.
• Clear written designs, reports, procedures and standards.
• Good communication translating technical findings to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Leads cybersecurity test activities for devices to meet standards.
• Maintain knowledge of product cyber requirements and share across team.
• Provide cybersecurity assessments of products against applicable standards.
• Mentor and train cybersecurity test engineers.
• Develop and maintain test procedures aligned with ISO 17025.
• Support audits from internal and external parties.
• Engage with customers to provide technical status updates and quotations.
• Ensure confidentiality and handle additional duties as directed.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Risk assessment

Vulnerability management

Technical writing

Communication

CRA experience

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

EN 18031

ETSI EN 303 645

Job description

Overview

Element is seeking a CRA Device Test Engineerto join our lab in Fremont, CA. Element offers end-to-end product Cybersecurity testing and certification services to ensure your IoT product is safe, secure and compliant with PSTI, RED, and CRA. In this role, you will design and implement highly secure technical solutions to protect against cyber threats and potential cyber-attacks.

If you are not currently authorized to work in the US without sponsorship, Element Materials Technology will not consider your job application. Any candidate must be lawfully eligible to work in the US as a US Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States.

Salary range: $120 - 160K/year

Responsibilities

• Detailed working knowledge of EN 303 645, EN18031 (series) and other relevant cybersecurity test standards


• Maintain ‘state-of-art-art’ knowledge of product-based cybersecurity requirements within Element Materials Technology and ensure this information is shared and trained across the business


• Provide cybersecurity assessments of products to ensure they meet the applicable standards


• Provide training and mentoring of cybersecurity test engineers to ensure that they become and maintain competent for testing of cybersecurity to the applicable standards


• Create and maintain cybersecurity test procedures against the applicable standards and ensure that the appropriate requirements of ISO 17025 are met


• Technically lead and support cybersecurity test audits from external and internal parties


• Be technically competent with sufficient training and experience of cyber security principles as it relates to equipment; and have sound technical and vocational training


• Attend customer meetings to provide technical support in regards to technical queries relating to project status or affecting progress


• To provide occasional technical support to the Commercial team (e.g. Sales Applications Engineers) to assist in the preparation of quotations specific to cyber security


• To ensure that commercial confidentiality is maintained


• To carry out any other reasonable duty as directed by the line manager

Skills / Qualifications

• Relevant Degree or equivalent, plus minimum 5 years’ experience


• A highly self-motivated individual with positive mindset & can-do attitude, and a strong believer of "Security as an enabler" to support business growth


• Strong intellectual agility, with the ability to apply it to a wide range of business contexts


• Experience with EN 18031 and ETSI EN 303 645 cybersecurity standards for connected devices, including risk assessment, vulnerability management, and compliance for EU market access


• Confident ability to write and review designs, reports, procedures and standards


• Experience with EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is a plus


• Must possess strong communicative skills and the ability to translate technical findings to a non-technical audience

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Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 7,500 brilliant minds operating from 200 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.