Hydrogen Fuel Cell Certification Engineer (On-Site)

EH Energy; Nyon; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

EH Energy seeks a Certification Engineer to own the product compliance roadmap for our fuel cell systems, interfacing with notified bodies and classification societies to ensure safety, compliance and market readiness across EU, North America, and marine. The role requires full-time, on-site presence at our Nyon office in Switzerland.

You will lead hazard analyses, risk assessments and certification strategy, with strong technical writing and project management skills essential for successful

Qualifications

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical, process, or safety engineering.
• 5+ years in product certification, compliance or safety engineering for complex electromechanical equipment.
• Direct experience with hydrogen or fuel cell systems and the IEC 62282 series, CSA/ANSI FC 1 or ISO 16110.
• Proven track record of CE marking and third-party certification with notified bodies or NRTLs.
• Hands-on experience leading FMEA, HAZOP and risk assessments, and documenting them to auditor standard.
• Solid knowledge of ATEX / IECEx, hazardous area classification and explosion-protection concepts.
• Experience specifying and validating safety functions to ISO 13849 and/or IEC 61508.
• Excellent technical writing: clear, structured, audit-ready technical files and manuals.
• Fluent English, written and spoken

Responsibilities

• Define certification strategy and project management across EU, North America, and marine.
• Select and manage notified bodies, NRTLs, classification societies and test laboratories; own budgets, schedules and contracts.
• Plan and witness type tests, FAT and SAT.
• Lead risk analyses to ISO 12100 and hazard studies (HAZID, HAZOP).
• Lead design and process FMEA for stacks, balance of plant, containers and fuel processing.
• Run explosion-protection assessments: hazardous area classifications, ventilation and gas detection concepts.
• Specify and verify safety functions per ISO 13849 and IEC 61508; produce SARs and validation reports.
• Compile and maintain technical construction files, DoCs, type-approval dossiers and certification reports.
• Maintain standards register and assess impact of new or revised standards.
• Manage certification change control: assess design changes for impact on existing certificates.
• Act as internal authority on certification scope and support procurement on compliance

Skills

Hydrogen fuel cells knowledge

Hazard and risk assessments

FMEA/HAZOP experience

ISO 13849/IEC 61508 familiarity

CE marking / third-party certification

Regulatory compliance writing

Auditor communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical / Electrical / Chemical Engineering

Job description

EH Energy seeks a Certification Engineer to own the product compliance roadmap for our fuel cell systems, interfacing with notified bodies and classification societies to ensure safety, compliance and market readiness across EU, North America, and marine. The role requires full-time, on-site presence at our Nyon office in Switzerland.

You will lead hazard analyses, risk assessments and certification strategy, with strong technical writing and project management skills essential for successful