Staff Product Safety Engineer
About The Position
CSA Group is seeking an experienced Product Safety Engineer, Medical Devices, for its Irvine, California office. The role supports CSA Group’s position as a leading choice for certification across sectors and involves safety certification of new and advanced products, systems, and technologies against standards established by CSA Group and other recognized standards development organizations. The position works with medical equipment manufacturers as medical technologies and safety standards evolve, with particular attention to basic safety, essential performance, and risk management. The engineer independently manages certification projects, evaluates products against national and international requirements, reviews others’ work, and prepares or approves certification documentation. The role requires balancing technical accuracy with project timelines, costs, customer needs, and productivity expectations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with likely 6 or more years of job-related experience, or a degree/diploma in Engineering Technology or a related technical field with 8 or more years of experience.
- Thorough knowledge of standards and testing procedures.
- Knowledge of CSA, UL, and IEC Standards 61010 and 60601.
- Thorough knowledge of CSA certification options, programs, and services applicable to a variety of equipment.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
- Strong organizational, time-management, and project-management skills, with the ability to complete tasks independently and efficiently.
- Ability to work unsupervised in a team-based environment.
- Ability to read, interpret, and develop engineering drawings.
- Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office.
- Ability to use laboratory equipment, instruments, and tools.
- Ability to work under tight schedules in a team environment.
- Attention to detail and ability to deliver complex projects on time and develop new approaches for difficult situations.
- Initiative to understand customer needs and businesses and become deeply familiar with applicable standards.
- Ability to work across institutional, cultural, and geographic boundaries and deliver complex initiatives.
- Commitment to CSA Group’s mission, values, and culture.
Responsibilities
- Independently manage concurrent certification projects, ensuring compliance with applicable safety requirements and completion within time and cost deadlines.
- Evaluate products against national and international standards and precedent decisions.
- Review the work of others and demonstrate technical competency in applicable certification programs.
- Evaluate complex, unique, or unusual product types accurately.
- Maintain on-time, on-budget performance and productivity across multiple projects.
- Review test data and reports and authorize application of Certification Marks.
- Prepare and/or sign Certification Reports and Certificates of Compliance.
- Conduct construction evaluations and document the rationale for compliance or non-compliance with the construction requirements of the applicable standard.
- Collaborate with Lab Technicians to define required tests, test sequence, and sample quantities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
