Engineer - Life Safety & Security

Intertek•Arlington Heights, IL

8d•$70,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking an Engineer-Life Safety & Security to join our Electrical Safety team in Arlington Heights, Illinois. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in facilitating international trade and regulatory product testing. 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. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering
No experience required - new grads considered
Must possess a valid unrestricted driver’s license and clean driving record
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent organization and time management skills
Excellent customer service skills
Must be self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently within established parameters
Microsoft Office expertise
Ability to travel as business needs dictate, up to 15%
Physical dexterity/mobility to travel via car, airplane and to perform all functions inherent to the position

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Under the guidance of a more senior engineer, conduct on and off site evaluation of products to determine compliance with applicable standard(s).
Read and determine applicability of national codes and standards clauses for the EUT (equipment under test).
Read and understand schematics and manufacturing instructions.
Validate the project scope and sample applicability.
Under scope of the project, identify and locate test instruments and equipment required for testing.
Follow established test plan.
Set up and operate EUT; perform and document simple repairs on EUT as needed.
Conduct thorough construction review; document results.
Perform testing of products in accordance with standards.
Complete preliminary design reviews (PDR) both on and off site.
Develop and set up test plans.
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 chamber, articulated probes. Use hand tools to build/calibrate test fixtures.
Following 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.
Compile test results during construction review and testing. Compile data and product description and type final report using established report shell. Submit report to reviewer for final approval.
Communicate project status and test results to client, sales personnel, and management throughout testing. Provide on-going support to clients as needed.
Within policy guidelines, identify, properly document, and recommend engineering judgments.
Perform other work as required.