Technical Lead Electrical Safety

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES

The Technical Lead - Electrical Safety is responsible for leading the technical excellence, operational performance, and growth of the Electrical Safety department. This role provides technical direction and mentorship to a team of engineers and specialists, ensuring the delivery of high-quality testing, evaluation, and certification services that meet regulatory requirements and customer expectations.

Working closely with the Site Manager, the Technical Lead drives project execution, and continuous improvement initiatives to achieve operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and business objectives. The successful candidate serves as a trusted technical expert, supports business development activities, and fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional growth while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and integrity.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide support to Sales staff in preparing quotations.
• Participating in customer kickoff calls advise the client of any necessary test modes or conditions that must be met to properly test their equipment.
• Review and approve test reports for projects executed by other engineers.
• Aid in training less experienced technical staff.
• Stay up to date with current product standards, test procedures, instrumentation, and technology by participating in internal training sessions, attending webinars, and reading technical articles.
• Serve as a primary technical resource and escalation point for Electrical Safety-related customer and internal technical matters.
• Actively participate in all internal and external audits and support Scope Expansion efforts.
• Aid in coordination, scheduling, and support of lab activities (such as calibrations and verifications).

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the TÜV SÜD vision and mission statement.
• Adhere to all TÜV SÜD policies and procedures as outlined in the various Corporate Policies and the Employee Handbook.
• Develop and mentor junior engineers through technical coaching, project guidance, and structured knowledge sharing.
• Support the growth of technical competency and independent execution capability within the Electrical Safety team.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, technical standardization, and operational efficiency.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Demonstrated experience of Product Safety Standards, such as (not limited to): UL/IEC 60335-1, UL/IEC 61010-1, UL/IEC 62368-1, UL 60730-1, UL 60601-1
• Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently.
• Proven track record in managing complex engineering projects and leading cross-functional teams.
• Must be self-motivated with organizational and time management skills.
• High degree of personal integrity and the ability to collaborate with others in a team-based environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and demonstrated communication skills, both verbally and written.
• Excellent leadership and management, mentoring and coaching skills.
• Ability to promote an effective working relationship at all levels and create a positive work environment.
• EDUCATION:
• Engineering Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or equivalent experience
• EXPERIENCE:
• Minimum four (4) years of Electrical engineering experience in product testing and certification, (6-8) years preferred.
• Knowledge of North American and European product safety regulations
• Demonstrate knowledge in the use of relevant test equipment.
• Customer focused, possess good communications skills, work well in a team environment, take direction positively, and contribute to the group.
• Self-directed, improvement minded, and problem solver.
• Communicate in a courteous and effective manner with internal and external customers in all circumstances including answering questions, relaying messages, and providing information regarding standards, test procedures, technical recommendations for compliance and certification requirements.
• Familiarity with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.

MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY USED

• Electrical Safety laboratory test equipment.
• General office equipment; personal computer, printer, copier, scanner and other communication tools.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, reach with hands and arms; always requires employee to sit, talk or hear, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. Position requires close vision.
• Ability and willingness to communicate frequently if required by telephone, fax and email and other communication tools to ensure that the organization’s business is completed effectively and in a timely manner.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level is moderate.
• Domestic, and some international, travel may be required.