Senior Standards Engineer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Standards Engineer at UL Standards & Engagement. This is a hybrid opportunity based in Evanston, IL or Raleigh-Durham, NC.

The Senior Standards Engineer will support a diverse portfolio of standards and related initiatives, driving the technical quality, relevance, and integrity of safety standards to advance the mission of UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE) to make the world safer, more secure, and sustainable. They will serve as a subject matter expert across broad technical areas and ensure safety standards are supported through disciplined engineering analysis, grounded in credible data, research, and test evidence.

The Senior Standards Engineer will apply engineering principles, data inputs, stakeholder insights and structured technical evaluation to strengthen standards content, identify gaps, support improvements, and help the organization respond more effectively to new and emerging technologies.

• Drive continuous improvement of safety standards, technical requirements and related guidance documents through the application of engineering principles and analytical methods.
• Leverage experience in engineering to support project initiatives and serve as technical resource for assigned projects involving new standards development and revision of existing standards.
• Manage end-to-end projects, plan and execute activities across the project lifecycle and ensure timely and high‑quality deliverables.
• Advance the technical rigor of standards, ensuring requirements are supported by engineering logic, relevant data, appropriate test methodologies, hazard‑based analysis, and practical implementation considerations.
• Evaluate standards content for technical completeness, consistency and alignment with intended safety outcomes. Review technical proposals, draft revisions and stakeholder inputs to assess safety implications, feasibility and technical validity.
• Analyze products, standards, and testing methodologies to gather insights and inform the preparation and composition of gap analyses, testing procedures and technical reports.
• Provide engineering insight to support the organization’s response to developments in new and emerging technologies, including identifying where current standards may require adaptation, supplementation or new approaches.
• Work cross‑functionally with standards development, and engagement teams to ensure alignment with broader organizational priorities.
• Drive collaboration within the team to ensure team‑level goal achievement and enable success in effective execution of standards activities.
• Represent the organization as needed at industry‑related functions, such as seminars, conferences, trade shows, workshops, and technical forums.
• Maintain continued awareness of industry trends and external context related to the portfolio. Stay current with regulatory requirements and compliance frameworks governing public safety.
• Independently execute tasks that range in complexity and scope.
• Perform other duties as directed.

• People
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  Our people make us special. You will work with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network, because our approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today's global challenges require.
• Interesting work
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  Every day is different for us here. We see what’s on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You will have the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good.
• Grow and achieve
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  We learn, work, and grow together through targeted development, reward, and recognition programs.
• Values
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  Four core values guide our work: collaboration, respect, integrity, and beneficence. By living our values, we inspire the trust essential to fulfilling our mission and foster partnerships that enable us to pursue a beneficent future in which we all can thrive.
• Total Rewards
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  All employees at UL Standards & Engagement are…