Staff Engineer

UL Solutions•United States,

9d•$154,000 - $192,000

About The Position

This role involves determining project scope and specifications with substantial latitude for action or decision. The Staff Engineer recommends changes in procedures, design, or equipment where necessary. They initiate and maintain communication with clients to promote and explain the benefits of new and existing services, and provide technical assistance regarding complex product evaluation, inspection, and follow-up services. This position resolves technical issues and explains UL procedures and requirements. The Staff Engineer plans, conducts, and supervises projects of major magnitude and scope, identifying areas where products are not in compliance with UL requirements or where project scope or specifications have changed, and notifying the client accordingly. They coordinate complex laboratory activities by developing data sheets and managing administrative aspects of project management. This role may involve serving as Project Handler or Reviewer of record. Continuous improvement concepts and techniques are integrated into all aspects of the job. The Staff Engineer resolves complex engineering issues associated with Variation Notices by analyzing and reporting on the acceptability of variations. They develop UL requirements for testing products beyond the scope of existing standards or those with unique features, requiring frequent use of independent judgment. Additionally, they develop special test methods and test equipment, and represent UL on technical committees of national and/or international organizations. This role provides leadership and technical advice on special projects involving complex, new, or unusual issues, and may provide direction as a Primary Designated Engineer or Designated Engineer for specific product categories. Adherence to the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and all physical and digital security practices is required. Special projects are performed as directed.

Requirements

Substantial latitude for action or decision.
Ability to recommend changes in procedures, design or equipment.
Ability to initiate communication with clients to promote and explain benefits of services.
Ability to communicate with clients to provide technical assistance in reference to complex product evaluation and/or inspection and follow-up services.
Ability to follow up on contacts from clients.
Ability to resolve technical issues and explain UL procedures and requirements.
Ability to plan, conduct and supervise projects of major magnitude and scope.
Ability to determine areas where product is not in compliance with UL requirements or of any changes in project scope or specifications and notify client.
Ability to coordinate complex laboratory activities by developing data sheets.
Ability to coordinate administrative aspects of project management.
May serve as Project Handler of record and may sign as Reviewer of record as assigned.
Ability to integrate continuous improvement concepts and techniques into all aspects of the job.
Ability to resolve complex engineering issues associated with Variation Notices by analyzing and reporting on the acceptability of the variations.
Ability to develop UL requirements for testing products beyond the scope of existing standards, or those involving unique features requiring frequent use of independent judgment.
Ability to develop special test methods and test equipment.
Ability to represent UL on technical committees of national and/or international organizations.
Ability to provide leadership and technical advice on special projects that involve complex, new or unusual issues.
May provide direction as a Primary Designated Engineer or Designated Engineer for specific product categories.
Ability to read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
Ability to perform special projects as directed.

Responsibilities

Determines project scope and specifications with substantial latitude for action or decision.
Recommends changes in procedures, design or equipment where necessary.
Initiates communication with clients to promote and explain the benefits of new and existing services.
Communicates with clients to provide technical assistance in reference to complex product evaluation and/or inspection and follow-up services.
Follows up on contacts from clients.
Resolves technical issues and explains UL procedures and requirements.
Plans, conducts and supervises projects of major magnitude and scope.
Determines areas in which the product is not in compliance with UL requirements or of any changes in project scope or specifications and notifies client.
Coordinates complex laboratory activities by developing data sheets.
Coordinates administrative aspects of project management.
May serve as Project Handler of record and may sign as Reviewer of record as assigned.
Integrates continuous improvement concepts and techniques into all aspects of the job.
Resolves complex engineering issues associated with Variation Notices by analyzing and reporting on the acceptability of the variations.
Develops UL requirements for testing products beyond the scope of existing standards, or those involving unique features requiring frequent use of independent judgment.
Develops special test methods and test equipment.
Represents UL on technical committees of national and/or international organizations.
Provides leadership and technical advice on special projects that involve complex, new or unusual issues.
May provide direction as a Primary Designated Engineer or Designated Engineer for specific product categories.
Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.
Performs special projects as directed.