Hybrid Senior Product Safety Engineer, Product Compliance

at Emerson

• Job title: Senior Product Safety Engineer, Product Compliance
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Assembly
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Austin, United States

About the role

• Senior Product Safety Engineer evaluating hardware designs for compliance with safety standards at Emerson. Responsible for testing, documentation, and collaboration with external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Independently performing testing and evaluation on a variety of products developed by NI, Emerson Test and Measurement Business Group, to the provisions of U.S., Canadian, EU and other international product safety standards; writing reports; and communicating with clients.
• Providing local expertise for Test and Measurement Equipment, including complex systems, and mentoring and training less senior technical person
• Independently conduct evaluation of products to settle compliance with applicable standard(s).
• Work with 3rd party certification bodies and regulatory agencies to submit and deliver certifications of our products.
• Read and settle applicability of codes and standards clauses for the EUT (equipment under test)
• Read and understand schematics, assembly drawings, manuals, BOMs, etc.
• Validate the project scope and sample applicability
• Project handle products through 3rd party certification agencies, mitigating issues, and staying within budget and completion dates
• Under scope of the project, identify and locate test instruments and equipment required for testing; Follow established test plan; Set up and operate EUT;
• Conduct detailed construction review; document results; use industry standard test report formats (TRFs) and templates
• Perform testing of products in accordance with standards. Core tests include, but are not limited to input rating, leakage current, dielectric, temperature, stability, mechanical hazard, flammability, abnormal and fault testing.
• Provide local technical expertise and maintain reviewer status for other engineer’s and technician’s work
• Proactively develop and communicate test procedures, new test fixtures and report shells
• Support the investigation of technical complaints, critical issues settle, and product failures and support accreditations efforts by engaging in technical audits locally
• Demonstrate enough product and/or standards knowledge to be considered a domain expert (SME) that can be assigned and work independently on long lead R&D projects
• May actively represent NI by participating on standards/industry committees and/or associations.
• Perform preliminary design reviews (PDR)
• Follow quality control procedures and follow Quality Management System (QMS).
• Communicate project status and test results to R&D client, sales personnel, and management throughout testing.
• Provide ongoing support to clients as needed.

Requirements

• 5 or more years practical, hands-on experience in the field of Regulatory Safety and Compliance, including testing, report generation, critical component evaluation and working with or at a 3rd party certification agency or lab
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering
• Strong presentation, communication and social skills to interact with Sales, Manufacturing, R&D, 3rd Parties and external customers
• Attention to detail with high skills for quality control, documentation, and repeatability
• Strong understanding of electronics, engineering, and safety compliance principles, theories and concepts in accordance with national and international standards
• ISO GUM measurement uncertainty analysis experience
• Knowledge of ISO 17025 (Previous accreditation implementation a plus) and preferably IEC 80079-34
• Strong understanding of IEC 61010-1, IEC 62368-1
• Preferable understanding of machines, electronics for machines, and regulatory compliance of machinery per IEC 60204-1 and NFPA 79
• Understanding of 3-Phase power and components for power distribution, protection, and control
• Preferable understanding of equipment for use in explosive atmospheres/hazardous locations, particularly IEC 60079-0, -7, -15
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Knowledge of risk assessment and management per ISO 12100 or other industry risk standard.
• Knowledge of CE Directives and Laws, FDA, OSHA NRTL, OSHA NFPA 70E, and other regulatory codes
• Strong eye for business, risk vs. reward analysis.
• Knowledge of the product development process, new product development, new product integration/introduction, etc.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future
• Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Benefits

• We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• tuition reimbursement
• employee resource groups
• recognition
• flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.