Credentials Engineer

# Credentials Engineer
** An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Credential Development Engineer!!*
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* Location:

** Austin, Texas
** Job :
** 52576

HID is seeking a highly motivated Credential Development Engineer responsible for researching, developing, validating, and industrializing new credential products and technologies. This individual will lead hands-on development activities including experimental design, process development, material evaluation, product validation, risk assessment, and manufacturing readiness.

The role serves as a technical expert responsible for generating the knowledge, processes, specifications, and validation data required to successfully develop new products. By combining customer requirements, market opportunities, manufacturing capabilities, and regulatory requirements, the Product Development Engineer will develop robust, compliant, and scalable solutions that expand HID's credential portfolio and support future business growth.
** Who are we?
** HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.

We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,500 worldwide employees. Check us out here:  and  
** Physical Access Control Solutions (PACS):
** HID Physical Access Control Solutions (PACS) is at the forefront of securing spaces with advanced, reliable access control solutions. From cutting-edge readers, credentials and controllers, to mobile and biometric technologies, HID PACS empowers organizations worldwide to protect their people, property and assets with scalable, high-quality solutions. This is more than just a job – it’s your chance to join an industry leader to drive innovation in access control and make a real impact on global security solutions.  

Are you ready to make a difference? Join us and help shape the future of security.
** As our Credential Development Engineer, you’ll support HID’s success by:*
* * Developing, testing, and implementing new credential products, technologies, and manufacturing processes.
* Designing and executing experiments to evaluate materials, technologies, and product concepts.
* Translating customer and market needs into manufacturable, scalable, and compliant solutions.
* Establishing product specifications, validation plans, and manufacturing requirements.
* Ensuring compliance with HID, industry, regulatory, and ISO standards.
* Identifying and mitigating technical, quality, and manufacturing risks.
* Supporting product industrialization, pilot builds, and production implementation.
* Documenting development activities, test results, and process requirements.
* Collaborating across Product Management, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.
* Researching emerging technologies and drive innovation within the credential product portfolio.
** Your Experience and Background include:*
* * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
* 5+ years of experience in product development, process development, manufacturing engineering, R&D, new product introduction (NPI), or related technical roles.
* Proven experience developing products from concept through commercialization, including experimentation, validation, and production implementation.
* Experience designing, executing, and analyzing experiments to evaluate products, materials, technologies, or manufacturing processes.
* Strong technical problem-solving and root cause analysis skills with the ability to translate findings into practical solutions.
* Experience developing manufacturing processes, work instructions,…