Industry Standards Lead

Role overview

Ei Electronics, a global electronics company headquartered in Shannon, County Clare, operates from a 33,000 m² campus that houses its core manufacturing, research and development, and commercial teams. The business employs more than 1,200 people worldwide and also maintains sales and marketing offices in the UK, Germany, France, and the USA. Built on more than 30 years of quality, service, and product innovation, the company continues to expand its work in cloud-connected home technology and IoT.

This position is for an Industry Standards Lead based onsite in Shannon, reporting to the CTO on a full-time permanent basis. The role is suited to a technical specialist who wants to influence global standards, represent the company in international forums, and help ensure life safety products meet and outperform regulatory expectations.

What you will do

• Represent the company in international standards organizations, technical committees, and working groups.
• Contribute technical expertise and practical industry insight to the creation and evolution of product standards.
• Protect and communicate Ei Electronics’ interests as new regulations and standardization initiatives emerge.
• Keep track of worldwide standards, directives, and regulations affecting life safety electronics.
• Review updates and proposed changes in areas such as cybersecurity, radio equipment directives, and wireless communications.
• Assess how new or revised standards could affect existing products and future developments.
• Advise R&D, product development, and quality teams on how to interpret and apply standards.
• Work with internal teams to make sure products are designed, built, and validated in line with relevant rules and certifications.
• Support technical documentation for regulatory filings, certification activities, and audits.
• Follow industry trends, competitor activity, and best practices to identify opportunities to influence standards early.
• Maintain an internal knowledge base on standards and provide updates or training to colleagues.
• Suggest process improvements that strengthen compliance readiness and strategic influence.

Qualifications and experience

• A degree in engineering or another relevant technical field.
• Strong knowledge of global product standards and regulatory frameworks for electronics or safety-critical products.
• Prior experience representing an organization in standards bodies, technical committees, or regulatory groups.
• Understanding of emerging standards and rules such as ETSI, IEC, ISO/IEC 27000 series, RED, FCC, and ETSI EN 300 series, or comparable frameworks.
• Strong capability in analysis, planning, and communication.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to read complex technical standards and turn them into practical guidance for R&D and product teams.
• A strategic, proactive approach to shaping standards development.
• High attention to detail and a strong commitment to quality and compliance.
• Comfort working across R&D, product, quality, and regulatory functions.

What is on offer

This role offers a high-impact opportunity in a demanding but rewarding R&D and compliance environment. Your work will directly influence international standards while helping ensure Ei Electronics’ products remain strong in safety, quality, and connectivity. The package includes a competitive salary and bonus scheme, health benefits, professional development support, modern office facilities, and access to advanced R&D laboratories and equipment.