🚀 We're Hiring: Controls Cybersecurity Engineer
📍 Location: JBT Marel Stovring
🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time, Hybrid (2-3 days a week at the office), fixed term with possibility of continuation
💼 Department: Prepared Foods - Innovation
💥 Help Shape the Future of Secure Food Processing Technology
That feeling when you don't just build machines—you help make them secure, compliant, and ready for the future.
At JBT Marel, cybersecurity and regulatory compliance are becoming increasingly important as we continue to transform the future of food processing. We are looking for a Controls Software Engineer with a strong interest in industrial cybersecurity and compliance to support our Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) initiatives while contributing to the development of our automation platform based on Allen-Bradley technology. This role combines hands-on controls engineering with research, analysis, and implementation of cybersecurity requirements across our equipment portfolio.
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🔍 About the Role
As our new Controls Software Engineer – Cybersecurity & CRA Compliance, you will work at the intersection of industrial automation, software engineering, and cybersecurity compliance. You will support the assessment and implementation of Cyber Resilience Act requirements across JBT Marel equipment while contributing to the development and maintenance of PLC and HMI software solutions.
You will collaborate closely with Controls Engineers, Product Development, Cybersecurity, Quality, Compliance, and external technology partners to ensure our solutions meet both customer expectations and emerging regulatory requirements.
This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys both technical problem-solving and investigative work, translating regulations into practical engineering standards and solutions.
🧠 What You’ll Do
Your responsibilities will include:
- Support the investigation and interpretation of Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) requirements applicable to JBT Marel equipment.
- Assess and document technical, software, process, and lifecycle requirements needed to achieve CRA compliance.
- Perform gap analyses between existing machine designs, software architectures, and CRA requirements.
- Develop implementation guidelines, standards, and engineering best practices related to cybersecurity and compliance.
- Support the definition of cybersecurity requirements for hardware, software, industrial networks, remote access, and maintenance activities.
- Participate in risk assessments and contribute to compliance documentation and technical evidence packages.
- Engage with technology vendors and suppliers to evaluate cybersecurity capabilities, compliance readiness, and supporting documentation.
- Collaborate with engineering, automation, quality, cybersecurity, and regulatory teams across the organization.
- Analyze requirements and translate them into practical software and engineering solutions.
- Develop, maintain, and improve PLC and HMI software for Allen-Bradley-based equipment.
- Maintain technical expertise within industrial automation, cybersecurity, and regulatory developments.
- Support customer projects, product development activities, and internal continuous improvement initiatives.
🛠️ What You Bring
We encourage each of our 12,500+ employees to bring their unique self to work and aim to make everyone feel recognized, valued and free to explore their potential. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture and welcome new colleagues from all walks of life. You will recognize yourself in the following:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Automation, Mechatronics, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience with PLC programming and industrial control systems.
- Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC platforms and Studio 5000.
- Knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as EtherNet/IP and OPC-UA.
- Ability to analyze technical requirements and translate them into engineering specifications.
- Strong analytical and documentation skills.
- Interest in industrial cybersecurity, compliance, standards, and risk management.
- Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills and a structured way of working.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken
🌟 Nice to Have
- Experience with industrial cybersecurity standards such as IEC 62443.
- Knowledge of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), NIS2, or related cybersecurity regulations.
- Experience conducting cybersecurity assessments, risk analyses, or compliance activities.
- Experience with FactoryTalk ME/SE or Optix.
- Familiarity with machine lifecycle management and software maintenance processes.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering teams in a global environment.
- Knowledge of food processing equipment or industrial machinery.
- Experience with cybersecurity-related supplier or vendor assessments
🏬 Why Join Us?
There’s nothing like the feeling you get when you do something worthwhile for a living. That said, coming home from work knowing you made a difference is just one of the great things you can experience at JBT Marel. You can expect:
- Freedom to take initiative and make a real impact in a growing global business
- An environment of trust and respect with space to explore and fail
- A network of specialists who are always willing to help
- A healthy work-life balance and flexible working arrangements
- Endless possibilities to keep learning: access to Linkedin Learning and Busuu language learning
- To get a career instead of a job. We have many opportunities for internal growth; and we encourage it!
📩 How to Apply
We’re excited to learn how you can contribute to our mission of smarter, safer food inspection. Apply now and join a team transforming the future of food processing.
📧 Questions? Contact: Maarten Krepel – maarten.krepel@jbtmarel.com
🌐 Learn more at: jbtmarel.com
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JBT Marel is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
Join us — and be the driving force behind smarter, leaner food production.
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