Senior R&D Engineer – Product Compliance and Certification (Power Electronics)

Try&Hire; Baden; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Try&Hire in Power electronics R&D Baden, Switzerland, seeks a Product Compliance and Certification Lead to drive design, validation and certification activities for a new power electronics product family. You will coordinate across design, testing and supplier teams in a hybrid work setup.

A degree in engineering is required, with hands-on experience in compliance and certification of power electronics. Knowledge of medium-voltage products and standards analysis is valuable.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering (electrical or mechatronics) required.
• Experience in compliance and certification of power electronics products.
• Knowledge of medium-voltage power electronics is advantageous.
• Knowledge of standards analysis, test planning and certification documentation.
• Ability to communicate with standardization bodies and stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance and certification activities across design, validation and certification phases.
• Apply standards such as UL, IEC, REACH and RoHS throughout product development.
• Conduct risk assessments, define type tests and communicate with standardization bodies.
• Manage supplier interactions and factory audits related to compliance.
• Lead certification plans and liaise with certification bodies and laboratories.
• Manage product compliance and certification documentation across the product lifecycle.
• Contribute to robust design for reliability and quality assurance practices.

Skills

Compliance management

Certification processes

Risk assessment

Documentation

Travel flexibility

English proficiency

German language

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical or Mechatronics)

Job description

This role leads product compliance and certification activities for a new power electronics product family, covering design, validation and certification phases.

Tasks

• Lead compliance and certification activities across design, validation and certification phases
• Apply standards such as UL, IEC, REACH and RoHS throughout product development
• Conduct risk assessments, define type tests and communicate with standardization bodies
• Manage supplier interactions and factory audits related to compliance
• Lead certification plans and liaise with certification bodies and laboratories
• Manage product compliance and certification documentation across the product lifecycle
• Contribute to robust design for reliability and quality assurance practices

Profile

• Degree in engineering, such as electrical or mechatronics
• Experience in compliance and certification of power electronics products
• Experience with medium-voltage power electronics products is advantageous
• Knowledge of standards analysis, test planning and certification documentation
• Interest in practical verification and validation in a medium-voltage lab environment
• Fluent written and spoken English; German is a plus
• Willingness to travel occasionally

Offer

• Hybrid work model
• 3-6 months interim, then a permanent position

Company

Power electronics R&D