Process Safety Testing Engineer

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About the role

As a Laboratory Engineer/Scientist, you will work directly with customers to understand their processes and design custom calorimetry tests. You may also conduct testing and report information that determines the combustibility, explosibility, and flammability properties of client‑provided materials, supporting process and production safety at client facilities. The data generated also aids the Consulting team in creating client‑specific reports that help clients understand production risks during material processing and final product production.

DEKRA's Princeton Process Safety Laboratory utilizes state‑of‑the‑art equipment to help clients worldwide understand and manage risks associated with industrial dusts, powders, gases, vapors, and reactive chemicals. Serving industries such as pharmaceuticals, food, chemical processing, energy, and advanced materials, the lab conducts a wide range of process safety tests that support safer facility design, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence. Team members collaborate with experienced scientists and engineers in a hands‑on environment, generating critical safety data that prevents incidents, protects employees, and improves industrial processes across innovative companies.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute custom thermal stability experiments, interfacing with customers as needed.
• Plan, set up, and troubleshoot lab‑scale equipment.
• Independently conduct standard and non‑standard testing on a daily basis.
• Manage, report, and analyze data in a professional and standardized manner.
• Maintain test equipment, testing logs, and related records.
• Contribute to a safe and healthy work environment by actively participating, taking responsibility, and following established procedures and policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, or a related field.
• 2+ years of work experience in a chemistry laboratory.
• Experience in laboratory calorimetry is highly valued.
• Understanding of good laboratory practices, laboratory equipment, and PPE usage.
• Laboratory work experience in related areas or a pilot‑scale plant setting.
• Ability to wear required PPE (hearing protection, eye protection, and any other necessary equipment) furnished by DEKRA.
• Must be able to wear a Powered Air‑Purifying Respirator (PAPR) and pass a respirator medical exam.
• Regular lifting of
• Ability to move and conduct work with full range of motion.
• Extended periods of computer‑based work; physical requirements include sitting, walking, standing, use of stairs, bending, and reaching.
• Must be able to quickly evacuate the hazardous testing facility in an emergency.
• May be exposed to chemical, electrical, and mechanical hazards; loud noise levels, chemicals, dust, allergens, irritants, controlled substances, and extreme temperatures.
• No travel required for this position.

Skills

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Health care benefits: medical & prescription, dental, vision (including Domestic Partners)
• Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity supplemental insurance
• Company Health Savings Account contribution
• Flexible Spending Account for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Paid time off such as vacation, sick leave, and floating holidays
• Mental and emotional support resources through the Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program to increase activity and health habits, with ability to earn participation rewards
• Paid Parental Leave
• Travel Assist (Domestic/International)
• 401(k) plan, with an employer match
• Company paid Short‑ & Long‑Term Disability benefits
• Group term life insurance with options to buy‑up for self and others
• Working Advantage – DEKRA’s official corporate discount program
• Education Assistance Program
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Internal training and development resources to grow your career
• LEAD Forward Leadership Development Program
• Annual Career Goal Setting and Performance Review cycle participation

Pay

The base pay for this position is $65,000 to $90,000 per year. Actual pay is based on several factors including position‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.