Architectural Hardware Test & Certification Engineer

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Work-life balance

Performance-based pay

Training

Job summary

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope seeks a Product Testing & Certification Engineer to own testing and certification of architectural hardware and fenestration products for commercial and residential buildings nationwide.

You will design and run tests, build fixtures, and manage certification with UL, NFRC, ANSI/BHMA and AAMA, while collaborating across Engineering, Product Development, Sales, and external labs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical or manufacturing engineering is required.
• Hands-on ability to build mockups, run tests and work in a lab environment.
• Strong communication skills to translate requirements into test plans and reports.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD Mechanical/Inventor and Microsoft Office.
• Comfort reading mechanical, shop and jobsite drawings.
• Self-starter energy and ability to manage own workload in a fast-paced setting.
• Bonus for experience in fenestration or related test methods (ASTM/AAMA/NFRC).

Responsibilities

• Design, build & run tests on components and whole products, in-house and at third-party labs.
• Own the certification process for hardware and fenestration products with UL, NFRC, ANSI/BHMA and AAMA.
• Build test fixtures, set logs, and write reports for audit and compliance.
• Run First Article Inspections when new vendors or parts come online.
• Act as the technical translator between Engineering, Product Development, Sales, Customer Service, Quality & Manufacturing, and outside labs.
• Monitor evolving codes & standards and flag changes needed to stay compliant.
• Create test methods from scratch when no standard exists for what’s being tested.

Skills

Lab testing

Test planning

Documentation

AutoCAD Mechanical/Inventor

Microsoft Office

Reading drawings

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Mechanical/Inventor

Job description

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope seeks a Product Testing & Certification Engineer to own testing and certification of architectural hardware and fenestration products for commercial and residential buildings nationwide.

You will design and run tests, build fixtures, and manage certification with UL, NFRC, ANSI/BHMA and AAMA, while collaborating across Engineering, Product Development, Sales, and external labs.