Experienced Remote Consulting Engineer – Design & Regulatory with Specialization in Product Development and Compliance

Join the Intertek Team as a Remote Consulting Engineer – Design & Regulatory

Propel your career forward by joining our team as a Remote Consulting Engineer – Design & Regulatory! An immediate start is available for this Remote-based position, which places you at the center of innovation in the product development and regulatory compliance space. This position requires a strong and diverse skillset in relevant areas to drive success, and we are excited to offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package to the right candidate.

About Intertek and Our Team

Intertek is a world leader in the $250 billion Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. Our Electrical team provides assurance, testing, inspection, and certification for a variety of electric products, including appliances, consumer electronics, lighting, medical devices, information communications technology, HVACR, industrial, and energy transmission and distribution. We exercise our spirit of innovation, the passion of our people, and our unmatched customer commitment to realize our purpose of making the world an ever better, safer, and more sustainable place for all.

Job Overview

The Consulting Engineer offers independent advice on engineering, science, and/or other related topics to companies and government organizations. The Consulting Engineer assists in providing efficient services to clients, and independently conducts on and offsite evaluation to customer-specific requirements. Industries covered by this role include consumer electronics, appliances, ICT, lighting, HVAC/R, and renewable energy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research, read, and determine applicability of national codes and standards
• Read and understand schematics and manufacturing instructions
• Validate the project scope and sample applicability
• Under the scope of the project, identify required testing and develop test plans
• Supply information for quotes such as length of project, resources and samples required, and standards that will be used
• Provide more specialized "expertise" in one product category, i.e., become a subject matter expert, or obtain and maintain advanced product knowledge
• Coordinate and lead client meetings/discussions
• Provide sales support for product requirements discussions, including direct customer presentations
• Communicate project status to clients, sales personnel, and management throughout the project

Requirements and Qualifications

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree preferred; advanced degree desired
• 5-10 years directly related experience; prefer electrical, regulatory, safety, compliance experience
• Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional technical and business discussions with both internal and external clients
• Demonstrated abilities to be adaptable, a quick learner, and possess the skills that would enable the working understanding of new standards; and apply experience to be able to be presented to the client/project on an expert level
• Ability to travel approximately up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in working in a regulatory and product development engineering capacity (OEM/Manufacture and/or NRTL)
• Experience working in the Appliance (commercial, residential, fixed & portable), Electronics, ICT, Lighting, and HVAC/HVACR industries in product regulatory and/or product development capacities
• Experience with UL and IEC standards interpretations to demonstrate NRTL, CE marking, and other regulatory compliance schemes
• Experience & skills including knowledge of standards such as UL/IEC 60335-1, UL/IEC 60335-2-XX, UL 197, UL/IEC 62368-1, UL/IEC 61010, UL 1598, UL 8750, UL 962, UL 859, UL/IEC 60730-1, UL/IEC 60730-2-XX
• Applied sanitation (NSF) standards interpretation experience - NSF 18, NSF 4, NSF 2, NSF 169
• Knowledge and experience in industries such as Consumer Electronics, HVAC/HVAC-R, Food Equipment, Lighting, Transportation Technology, Laser Technology, Robotics, and Energy Storage (Battery Applications)
• Experience dealing with Standards writing committees, AHJ's with respect to new and unusual products, regulations
• Clear understanding and formal SME experience relative to “battery applications usage in consumer products, commercial products - relative to applicable regulatory standards (global & domestic); both in the “design for regulatory compliance”, and “design for hazard management” (beyond regulatory)

Technical Attributes:

• Experience with CE/UKCA “Directive Applicability” interpretation
• Demonstrated experience in the utilization of the FMEA, DFMEA, PFMEA, Functional Safety tools
• Clear Understanding of the overall Product Development / Product Delivery cross-functional integration process

Personal Attributes:

• Comfortable selling themselves, and the service offerings that they provide to Internal and External Clients
• A true “prospector” of business opportunities
• Highly Self-Directed and Self-motivated
• Solutions Driven; knows how to overcome barriers
• Process / Tracking Oriented - “knows where they are, and where they are going”
• Understands the delivery of key business metrics (Quality, Revenue, Margin), and the time sensitivity of such

What We Offer:

As a Remote Consulting Engineer – Design & Regulatory at Intertek, you can expect:

• Competitive salary and benefit package
• Fully comprehensive benefits package; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability
• 401(k) with company matching
• Competitive market pay
• Quarterly Bonus Plan
• Employee referral bonus
• Discounted prices on travel, merchandise, auto purchases

Why Join Intertek?

At Intertek, we are committed to a safe work environment for our employees and clients. We believe that our people are our strongest tool for success, and we are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status or on the basis of disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

How to Apply:

If this role sounds like a perfect fit, don't hesitate. Apply today and let's build the future together.

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