Engineer - Energy Efficiency Testing

Intertek US•Cortland, NY

74d•$68,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Intertek, a leading provider of ATIC (Assurance, Testing, Inspection, and Certification) Services, is looking for an Engineer - Energy Efficiency Testing to join our Electrical team in Cortland, NY. 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 in their fields who deliver quality, accurate testing and certification that continually exceeds our clients' expectations and helps to clear a path for their product's success. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands, and organizations in every sector around the world. Our purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life. What are we looking for? This Engineer position is responsible for is responsible for performing electrical testing and evaluation on a variety of products to the provisions of U.S., Canadian and other international product safety standards; writing reports; and communicating with clients. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship Salary & Benefits Information The salary range for this position is $68K - $75K. 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, Intertek employees are eligible for a variety of benefits including paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, paid parental leave, medical plan options, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tuition reimbursement, and more. What you’ll do: Listed examples are illustrative, and representative of the tasks required of this position and are not intended to be complete or exclusive. Duties may include the following: Read and determine applicability of national codes and standards clauses for the EUT (equipment under test). Set up and operate EUT; perform and document simple repairs on EUT as needed. Follow sample handling procedures, ensure that sample is logged into and out of the system. Move equipment as needed through the facility. Properly package sample for shipment with S&R department assistance. Set up and operate standard test equipment including, but not limited to spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, multi-meter, dielectric strength tester, ground continuity tester, digital multi-meter, surge generator, over-voltage tester, environmental condition chambers, articulated probes. Use hand tools to build / calibrate test fixtures. Perform electrical and mechanical testing of products in accordance with standards. Compile test results, analyse data, and product description information into report templates and shells. Submit report to reviewer for final approval. Communicate project status and test results to client, sales personnel, and management throughout testing. Within policy guidelines, identify, properly document, and recommend engineering judgments. Perform other duties 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering
0+ directly related experience
Must be self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Valid unrestricted driver’s license and reliable driving record (required)
Travel up to 25% as business dictates
Applicants will be required to complete an I-9 to verify their eligibility to work in the U.S.
Applicants must reside in and be able to legally work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering
Engineer in Training (EIT)
Demonstrated experience with U.S., Canadian, and other international product safety standards, i.e., ANSI, CSA, UL, EN, IEC
Prior project management experience

Responsibilities

Read and determine applicability of national codes and standards clauses for the EUT (equipment under test).
Set up and operate EUT; perform and document simple repairs on EUT as needed.
Follow sample handling procedures, ensure that sample is logged into and out of the system. Move equipment as needed through the facility. Properly package sample for shipment with S&R department assistance.
Set up and operate standard test equipment including, but not limited to spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, multi-meter, dielectric strength tester, ground continuity tester, digital multi-meter, surge generator, over-voltage tester, environmental condition chambers, articulated probes. Use hand tools to build / calibrate test fixtures.
Perform electrical and mechanical testing of products in accordance with standards.
Compile test results, analyse data, and product description information into report templates and shells. Submit report to reviewer for final approval.
Communicate project status and test results to client, sales personnel, and management throughout testing.
Within policy guidelines, identify, properly document, and recommend engineering judgments.
Perform other duties as required.