Senior Product Safety Engineer, Renewable Energy

About the role

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company providing analytical testing services across industries to ensure product safety, authenticity, and accurate labeling. The Senior Product Safety Engineer, Renewable Energy will evaluate conformance of inverters, battery energy storage systems, EV equipment, and other power generation equipment to industry standards, create evaluation reports and test plans, and conduct or witness testing with minimal ramp-up, including extensive on-site work at customer facilities. The role also supports cross-training of Product Safety Engineers on core testing disciplines and renewable energy specifics.

Responsibilities

• Independently conduct evaluations of equipment to determine compliance with applicable standards.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute project work and keep the client informed.
• Read and understand schematics and manufacturing instructions.
• Validate project scope and sample applicability.
• Identify and locate test instruments and equipment required for testing within the scope of the project.
• Set up and operate the equipment under test (EUT).
• Conduct thorough construction review and document results.
• Develop and set up test plans; follow established test plans.
• Perform testing of products in accordance with standards, including rating, leakage current, dielectric, temperature, pressure, stability, and rain testing.
• Perform utility interactive testing such as response to abnormal voltage, response to abnormal frequency, unintentional islanding, harmonic distortion, and interconnection integrity.
• Supply information for quotes, such as project length, site needs, rental equipment, samples, and standards to be used.
• Provide sales support, such as quoting and attending client visits.
• Complete preliminary design reviews (PDR), both on and off site.
• Conduct testing on site at customer manufacturing locations as required by the project.
• Support the data acceptance program, including periodic on-site audits of customer test data, procedures, and facilities.
• Build specialized expertise in renewable energy equipment; work toward becoming a reviewer, resident expert, or advanced product knowledge resource.
• Set up and operate standard test equipment, including power analyzers, oscilloscopes, load banks, EMI equipment, thermocouples, data loggers, multimeters, dielectric strength testers, ground continuity testers, surge generators, over voltage testers, environmental condition chambers, and articulated probes. Use hand tools to build and calibrate test fixtures.
• Follow sample handling procedures, ensuring samples are logged in and out of the system. Move equipment as needed through the facility. Properly package samples for shipment.
• Communicate with clients, sales personnel, and management throughout testing.
• Review project files for compliance with operating procedures.
• Make technical decisions relating to the interpretation and applicability of standards and the development of test programs.
• Interact with clients, accreditors, and authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) to resolve issues; elevate to the next level of management when needed.
• Support cross training of Product Safety Engineers, Renewable Energy on core product safety testing disciplines, and cross train on renewable energy specifics with the broader team as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with 5 or more years of experience, or a master’s degree in electrical engineering with 4 or more years of experience.
• 5 or more years of hands-on experience with utility interactive inverters, battery energy storage systems, EV switchgear, and/or power conversion equipment.
• Demonstrated experience with U.S., Canadian, and other international product safety standards, such as ANSI, CSA, UL, EN, IEC, and IEEE.
• Prior experience at another TIC or NRTL laboratory preferred.
• Valid, unrestricted driver’s license and a clean driving record.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
• Ability to travel to customer sites as business needs dictate, up to 50%, including for data acceptance program audits.

Physical Demands

• Able to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Able to lift up to 30 pounds.
• Physical dexterity and mobility for frequent travel by car and airplane, including extended stays at customer sites, and to perform all functions inherent to the position.
• Able to work with hand tools and small power tools to build and calibrate test fixtures.

Benefits

• Excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation and holidays.

Pay

$100,000–$125,000 salary

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:30 am–5:00 pm