Engineer III, Solar Certification & Compliance

GAF • Georgetown, TX

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About The Position

GAF Energy is seeking a Certification and Compliance Engineer 3 to lead certification of new solar roofs that harvest energy from rooftops and deliver it to customers in a way that brings delight. This exciting role will work within a cross-functional team to develop, certify and release solar shingles in volume production. The ideal candidate must have a passion for engineering products that will change the world's energy and roofing infrastructure and thrive working in a fast-paced environment. With outstanding technical acumen, attention to detail, and strong leadership skills you can help us protect what matters most. This person will be responsible for leading the UL and IEC certification of the solar roof technologies and products as well as Laboratories and Factories compliance. They will plan, implement tests and identify relevant codes and standards for which the product should comply. They will pre-test the product to ensure successful certification and provide design input in order to ensure continuous improvement of new and novel products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) required
• 5 years of experience doing UL or iEC certification for solar products
• Experience with environmental chambers, test instruments, and data systems
• Solid background in data analysis (especially statistical analysis)
• Experience creating and executing design validation plants/test methods to ensure certification tests are passed

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of programming language
• Experience working with cross functional teams and being able to influence design based on test results
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and meeting deadlines

Responsibilities

• Be the lead certification guru for all the new solar roofs.
• Work with a team to get those solar shingles certified and ready for mass production.
• Handle the big certifications: leading the UL and IEC certification for solar technologies, supply chain and products, be the interface between our company and certification organizations
• Make sure the Labs and Factories are compliant.
• Plan, do pre-tests, and find all the right codes/standards the products need to meet.
• Give design feedback so the products keep getting better.
• Own the product certification and compliance.
• Be the go-to expert on all codes, standards, and required testing for certifications
• Set up and run test programs for solar and home energy products (create those design validation plans!).
• Work with NRTLs (Nationally Recognized Testing Labs) to get compliance.
• Team up with design and reliability folks to figure out why things fail (root cause) and fix 'em up.
• Keep improving the current products—characterizing and optimizing everything.
• Manage test schedules and deliverables (use standard project management tools).
• Collaborate with engineering and product management on new designs.
• Design, buy, install and use test equipment (mechanical, thermal, electrical).
• Write up test reports after you analyze the data and make recommendations for future improvements
• Help advance renewable energy codes by contributing to committee groups.
• Keep detailed track of test projects timeline and commitment to delivery certification on time

Benefits

• We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
• Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood.
• Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions.
• Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence.
• Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program.
• We're committed to fostering a culture that reflects our values to connect, empower, evolve, and inspire. We offer many opportunities for employees to connect with one another, including through our Employee Resource Groups who focus on education and allyship for all of our employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level