Staff Engineer - Intrinsic Safety

SGS is the global leader and innovator in inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878, SGS is recognized as the global benchmark in quality and integrity. With over 97,000 employees in 130 countries and operating a network of more than 2,400 offices and laboratories, we provide services to almost every industry by assuring quality and safety of products and services.

Trusted all over the world, SGS is a market leader because we put 100% passion, pride and innovation into everything we do. We encourage new ideas. We welcome people who challenge the way we do things. And we will be 100% committed to helping you reach your full potential.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing technical expertise to personnel and operations for Hazardous Classified Locations; for recommending and managing scope expansions; and for assessing and developing local training.  This position is the primary resource for review and approval of test procedures, methods and interpretations of applicable certifications standards under various schemes such as NRTL, CE Directive, IEC CB schemes, and similar.

Scope of Work

• Provide local management with technical assessment of engineering skills and performance levels.
• Responsible for assessing training of the technical staff and development of new training programs.
• Independently, conduct on and off-site evaluation of products to determine compliance with applicable standard(s). Provide on-going support and guidance on technical issues, test procedures, and standards interpretations.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
• Research new standards, technologies, and trends in standards. Represent SGS North America Inc. on technical committees, code panels and/or associations.
• Support accreditations activities such as audit follow-up and corrective actions. Investigate technical complaints. Audit and qualify sites for special SGS North America Inc. programs.
• Recommend and prepare capital expenditure requests and manage capital projects.
• Responsible for more complex projects. Provide complex sales support such as giving presentations during client visits.
• Provide local technical expertise and maintain reviewer status in one or more product categories. Proactively develop and communicate test procedures, new test fixtures and report shells for local office
• Investigate technical complaints for the local office and support accreditations efforts by performing technical audits locally.
• Effective time and project management skills to efficiently handle a variety and multiple project requests (quotations, certification projects, etc.) to meet on time delivery and improve turnaround timelines for customer project completion dates.
• Perform other work as required.

Who We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, E.E highly preferred
• 8+ years directly related experience.
• Ability to perform complex circuit analysis and testing experience in Intrinsic Safety or similar applications.
• Advanced experience with U.S., Canadian, and other international product safety standards, i.e., ANSI, CSA, UL, EN, IEC standard such as, but not limited to UL 913, IEC 60079 series, UL 121201, CSA C22.2 No. 213.
• Certification Reviewer qualification under ISO 17065 for regulations standard guidelines, in one or more schemes.
• Ability to apply principles of logic or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to deal with non-verbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.) in its most difficult phases.
• Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently where limited standardization exists.
• Excellent leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to travel 25%

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Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for full time employees.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Continuous professional development and training opportunities.
• A dynamic, collaborative work environment.
• Access to cutting-edge cryptographic technology and tools.

Physical Demands of the Job

• Stand: Occasionally
• Move or traverse: Frequently
• Sit: Constantly
• Use hands: Constantly
• Reach with hands and arms: Occasionally
• Climb or balance: Occasionally
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl: Occasionally
• Talk/hear: Constantly
• Taste/Smell: Occasionally
• Lift/carry/push or pull: Occasionally 30 lbs

Additional information

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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