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Fortive · 5 months ago

Senior Certification Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$65K/yr - $121K/yr

10+ years exp

Fortive is a global industrial technology innovator committed to creating safer and smarter solutions. The Senior Certification Engineer will provide expertise in the certification process for new product development and enhancements, ensuring compliance with quality standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams and certification bodies.

ElectronicsIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturing

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support New Product Development and sustaining projects through certification feasibility & investigation of new standards as applicable

Participate in the coordination of all aspects of the certification process within ISC

Participate in cross functional team meetings and design reviews to provide standards and regulatory input for product specification and scoping

Coordinate projects with 3rd party certification bodies such as UL, CSA, MSHA, and DEKRA to obtain global hazardous locations approvals (Class 1 Div 1 and Zone 0, intrinsically safe) on portable gas detection equipment

Support and resolve certification related technical support questions and internal customer requests

Maintain current certifications for ISC products and review proposed changes to products to ensure that they remain compliant

Participate in standards development activities that are relevant to ISC products

Support the global design team of mechanical and electrical hardware to receive agency approvals (UL, CSA, ATEX, ANZEx, INMETRO, MSHA, etc.)

Develop, update, and maintain technical documentation for submission to certification bodies

Support quarterly certification audits internally and externally

Follow, enforce, and mature the company engineering processes

Domestic and internation travel to certification locations to assist in successful completion of certifications (travel less than 10%)

Qualification

Product certificationIntrinsically Safe standardsHazardous locations approvalsWireless communication protocolsWindchill PLMAgile development processesAnalytical skillsProblem solvingOrganizational skillsEffective communicationTeam collaborationTechnical documentation

Required

10+ years of experience as a degreed Engineer with a focus on product certification

Knowledge of products designed for Intrinsically Safe Hazardous Environments

Experience managing work of 3rd party offshore teams for new product and product life cycle maintenance

Familiarity with the following hazardous locations and gas performance standards: IEC/EN/UL 60079-0, IEC/EN/UL 60079-1, IEC/EN/UL 60079-11, UL 913, CSA 157, CSA 152 / CSA 22.2 60079-29-1, IEC 60079-29-1, EN 45544, EN 50271

Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills

Ability to work independently and in a cross-functional team

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Ability to complete tasks accurately with close attention to all aspects of work

Bachelors in Engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering, from an accredited college/university or equivalent degree/experience

Preferred

Familiarity with the following wireless and EMC standards: EN 300 489-1, EN 300 328, EN 300 330, IEC/EN 62479, IEC/EN 62311, IEC/EN 61000, IEC/EN 50270

Strong experience using solder equipment and mechanical tools

Experience working with battery operated low-power designs

Some working knowledge of wireless communication protocols (BLE, WiFi, Cellular, etc.)

Experience working with gas detection instrumentation

Proficiency in using Windchill PLM, Oracle EBS, and JIRA

Demonstrated understanding of Stage-Gate and Agile development processes

Experience with simulation tools, electronic lab tools, including power supplies, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters