Certification Engineer

Industrial Scientific; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,600 - 117,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities

Job summary

Industrial Scientific in Pittsburgh is looking for a Certification Engineer to oversee certification processes and ensure compliance with safety standards on new products. The role demands collaboration across teams to maintain the highest quality products. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and has 1-2 years of relevant experience in product certification.

With responsibilities including compliance checks and coordination with certification bodies like UL and CSA, this position also offers a competitive salary package along with a bonus structure.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience as a degreed Electrical Engineer with a focus on product certification.
• Awareness or knowledge of products designed for intrinsically safe hazardous environments.
• Familiarity with IEC/EN/UL hazardous locations standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate certification process within ISC.
• Actively participate in team meetings for product specifications.
• Maintain certifications and ensure compliance for ISC products.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Effective written communication

Effective verbal communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Windchill PLM

Oracle EBS

JIRA

Job description

Position Overview

The Certification Engineer is a highly skilled engineering professional who provides expertise within the engineering team. The role is responsible for submitting, maintaining, and providing certification guidance on New Product Development projects as well as existing product enhancements, serving as a subject matter expert in engineering projects related to the development of ISC products while maintaining the highest quality standards. The position works closely with various groups to ensure a properly designed product is released to production.

Responsibilities And Deliverables

• Participate in the coordination of all aspects of the certification process within ISC.
• Participate in cross‑functional team meetings and design reviews to provide standards and regulatory input for product specification and scoping.
• Coordinate projects with 3rd‑party certification bodies such as UL, CSA, MSHA, and DEKRA to obtain global hazardous locations approvals (Class 1 Division 1 and Zone 0, intrinsically safe) on portable gas detection equipment.
• Support and resolve certification‑related technical support questions and internal customer requests.
• Maintain current certifications for ISC products and review proposed changes to products to ensure compliance.
• Participate in standards development activities that are relevant to ISC products.
• Support the global design team of mechanical and electrical hardware to receive agency approvals (UL, CSA, ATEX, ANZEx, INMETRO, MSHA, etc.).
• Develop, update, and maintain technical documentation for submission to certification bodies.
• Support quarterly certification audits internally and externally.
• Follow, enforce, and mature the company engineering processes.
• Domestic and international travel to certification locations (travel <10%).

Organizational Alignment

• Reports directly to Manager, Certification & Sensors.

Qualifications

Skills & Work Traits

• Demonstrated analytical, problem‑solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a cross‑functional team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in completing tasks.

Required Experience / Competencies

• 1‑2 years of experience as a degreed Electrical Engineer with a focus on product certification.
• Awareness or knowledge of products designed for intrinsically safe hazardous environments.
• Familiarity with the hazardous locations standards:
  • IEC/EN/UL 60079‑0
  • IEC/EN/UL 60079‑1
  • IEC/EN/UL 60079‑11
  • UL 913
  • CSA 157

Preferred Experience / Competencies

• Familiarity with the wireless, EMC, ordinary location, and gas performance standards:
  • CSA 152 / CSA 22.2 60079‑29‑1
  • IEC 60079‑29‑1
  • EN 45544
  • EN 50271
  • EN/UL 61010
  • EN/UL 62368
  • EN 300 489‑1
  • EN 300 328
  • EN 300 330
  • IEC/EN 62479
  • IEC/EN 62311
  • IEC/EN 61000
  • IEC/EN 50270
• Experience working with 3rd‑party offshore teams for new product and product life‑cycle maintenance.
• Strong experience using solder equipment and mechanical tools.
• Experience with battery‑operated low‑power designs.
• Some working knowledge of wireless communication protocols (BLE, WiFi, Cellular, etc.).
• Experience with gas detection instrumentation.
• Proficiency in using Windchill PLM, Oracle EBS, and JIRA.
• Demonstrated understanding of Stage‑Gate and Agile development processes.
• Experience with simulation tools, electronic lab tools, including power supplies, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college/university or equivalent degree/experience.

Benefits

• This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.

Pay Range

Pittsburgh: $70,600 – $117,900

ITAR

The essential duties of this position require adherence to U.S. Government export control regulations. Candidates must be U.S. Persons (citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals) or be prepared to secure the necessary U.S. government export authorizations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal‑opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals needing a reasonable accommodation should contact us at [e-mail].