Engineer - Electrical Safety

Engineer - Electrical Safety - Cortland, New York

Intertek is searching for an Engineer - Electrical Safety to join our Electrical team in Cortland, New York. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in facilitating international trade and regulatory product testing. By joining Intertek, your contributions will be valued as we continue to help the world Build Back Ever Better.

Intertek's Electrical business line applies more than 100 years of product testing expertise to quickly and efficiently help clients meet safety, performance, environmental and quality requirements for every market. Spanning a wide range of industries such as Medical, Lighting, Renewable Energy, HVACR, Appliances & Electronics, Hazardous Locations, Industrial Equipment, Life Safety & Security, IT & Telecom Equipment, Intertek's global network of laboratories employ world-class experts in their fields who deliver quality, accurate testing and certification that continually exceeds our clients' expectations and helps to clear a path for their product's success.

We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands, and organizations in every sector around the world. Our purpose:
Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

What are we looking for?

The Engineer - Electrical Safety is responsible for performing testing and evaluation on a variety of products to the provisions of U.S., Canadian and other international product safety standards; writing reports; and communicating with clients. Under the guidance of a more senior Engineer, may also conduct on and off-site evaluation of products to determine compliance with applicable standard(s).

Salary & Benefits Information

The salary range for this position is $65K - $75K. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons.

In addition to competitive compensation packages, Intertek employees are eligible for a variety of benefits including paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, medical plan options, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tuition reimbursement, and more.

What you'll do:

* Read and determine applicability of national codes and standards clauses for the EUT (equipment under test).

* Validate the project scope and sample applicability.

* Set up and operate EUT; perform and document simple repairs on EUT as needed.

* Perform testing of products in accordance with standards.

* Complete preliminary design reviews (PDR) both on and off site.

* Develop, set up, and follow established test plans.

* Compile test results during construction review and testing. Compile data and product description and type final report using established report shell. Submit report to reviewer for final approval.

* Communicate project status and test results to client, sales personnel, and management throughout testing.

* Provide on-going support to clients as needed.

* Within policy guidelines, identify, properly document, and recommend engineering judgments.

* Perform other work as required.

This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.

Minimum

Requirements & Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in engineering

* Ability to utilize basic shop equipment and various hand tools

* Microsoft Office expertise

* Must possess a valid unrestricted driver's license and clean driving record

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills

* Excellent organization and time management skills

* Excellent customer service skills

* Must be self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment

* Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

* Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently within established parameters

* Ability to travel as business needs dictate, up to 25%

* Physical dexterity/mobility to travel via car, airplane and to perform all functions inherent to the position

Preferred

Requirements & Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

* Mechanical or electrical aptitude

* Prior project management experience

* Demonstrated experience with U.S., Canadian and other international product safety standards

Intertek Total Quality Assured

Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers' expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and…