Medical Safety Engineer

Engineer‑Medical Safety

Boxborough, Massachusetts

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many world‑renowned brands, is actively seeking an Engineer‑Medical Safety to join our Electrical team in Boxborough, Massachusetts. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in facilitating international trade and regulatory product testing.

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 to deliver quality, accurate testing and certification that continually exceeds our clients’ expectations and helps to clear a path for their product’s success.

Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond testing, inspection and certification of products: we are a total quality assurance provider to industries worldwide. Our purpose:
Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

• Independently conduct on‑site and off‑site evaluation of products to determine compliance with applicable standards.
• Read and determine applicability of national codes and standards clauses for the equipment under test.
• Supply information for quotes such as length of project, site needed, rental equipment, samples, and standards that will be used.
• Set up and operate standard test equipment including, but not limited to, a spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, multimeter, dielectric strength tester, ground continuity tester, surge generator, over‑voltage tester, environmental condition chamber, and articulated probes.
• Use hand tools to build and calibrate test fixtures.
• Develop, set up, and follow established test plans.
• Perform testing of products in accordance with standards.
• Core tests include, but are not limited to rating, leakage current, dielectric, temperature, pressure, stability, mechanical hazard, flammability, abnormal and fault insurance, rain, radiation, sound, and laser.
• Communicate project status and test results to client, sales personnel, and management throughout testing.
• Provide on‑going support to clients as needed.
• 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.

The base wage or salary range for this position is $68,000 – $85,000. 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, benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation/sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• No experience required – recent college graduates considered.
• Must be detail‑oriented and able to effectively prioritize and organize workload with efficient time management.
• 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 communicate and interact effectively in both verbal and written format.
• Must be self‑motivated and able to work independently in a fast‑paced, multi‑tasking environment.
• Physical dexterity to perform the clerical and technical functions which are inherent to the position.
• Physical dexterity to operate equipment and perform other functions necessary to effectively and efficiently perform the duties of the job, including bending, stooping, turning, twisting, reaching,…