Staff Engineer - Product Safety

Eurofins•Santa Clara, CA

3d•$135,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company providing a unique range of analytical testing services. The Group is a world leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics products testing, as well as in agroscience CRO services. It is also a global independent market leader in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences, and supporting clinical studies. Eurofins is also a leading global emerging player in specialty clinical diagnostic testing. In 2018, Eurofins generated 4.2 billion Euro proforma turnover in 800 laboratories across 47 countries, employing about 45,000 staff. Eurofins clinical diagnostics offers testing services in all medical specialties, contributing to every stage of patient care. With hundreds of thousands of clinical diagnostics tests performed daily, the laboratories strive to ensure access to specialized and innovative techniques for diagnosis, monitoring, and therapeutic adjustment. Their logistics expertise and daily sample collection and delivery network guarantee continuity of care with consistent quality and access to innovation across all regions served. This role is for a Staff Engineer with working knowledge of IEC 62368-1, IEC 61010-1, and IEC 60601-1 standards, including their collateral and particular standards. The engineer will be senior enough to demonstrate this knowledge and will support other engineers, sales staff, and customers. Responsibilities include project scoping, quoting, and contributing to the growth of the Santa Clara product safety business. The Staff Engineer will work independently on various products, adhering to U.S., Canadian, and international product safety standards, writing reports, and communicating with clients.

Requirements

Minimum 8 to 10 years of product safety experience.
Strong familiarity with IEC62368-1.
Familiar with A2LA accreditation, OSHA, and SCC.
Background in compliance, safety, quality, and/or compliance.
Ability to travel as business needs dictate up to 30%.
Able to go locally to client sites for any testing when needed.
A valid driver's license is required.
Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Receptive to and accepting guidance from others.
Ability to deal with difficult people and problems.
Able to work well in a team environment.
Able to work in a diverse group of people.
Attention to detail.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments.
Professional appearance.
Familiar with IEC61010-1 and IEC60601-1.

Responsibilities

Maintain standard knowledge in base standards (IEC 62368-1 & IEC 61010-1, IEC 60601-1), along with the collaterals.
Quote projects as needed to support management for product safety standards.
Be comfortable taking on new standards as the business dictates.
Test products in accordance with standards and requirements, including power input, leakage current, dielectric, temperature, stability, mechanical hazards, flammability, abnormal and single fault, IP testing, and others as applicable.
Support the Department Manager in maintaining accreditation by assisting with quality aspects.
Take on special assignments to ensure the department is well-maintained.
Prepare and support the Department Manager for internal and external audits.
Perform preliminary design reviews (PDR) both on and off-site.
Support sales in project communication with customers.
Attend product reviews to provide technical support.
Answer technical questions.
Review technical reports, test plans, and test data sheets.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Make technical decisions and provide engineering rationales for other engineers.
Act as the technical expert and provide technical advice to the team.
Support department objectives and company goals.
Sustain a positive, enthusiastic, and professional attitude.
Adhere to manager directives.
Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor.
Perform all duties in a timely, accurate, honest, and professional manner.
Ability to work from home on some projects.