Certification Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus or Equity

Job summary

Fortive is seeking a Senior Certification Engineer in Pittsburgh. This role involves providing certification guidance for New Product Development while ensuring compliance with industry standards. You will coordinate projects with certification bodies and support the global design team.

Ideal candidates have over 10 years of engineering experience, expertise in certification processes, and a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering. The position offers competitive pay and bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a degreed Engineer with a focus on product certification.
• Knowledge of products designed for intrinsically safe hazardous environments.
• Ability to complete tasks accurately with close attention to all aspects of work.

Responsibilities

• Support New Product Development and sustaining projects through certification processes.
• Participate in cross-functional team meetings and design reviews.
• Coordinate projects with 3rd party certification bodies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Windchill PLM

Oracle EBS

JIRA

Job description

Position Overview

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

Responsibilities and Deliverables

• Support New Product Development and sustaining projects through certification feasibility & investigation of new standards as applicable
• 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 that they remain compliant
• 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 to assist in successful completion of certifications (travel less than 10%)

Organizational Alignment

• Reports directly to Manager, Certification & Sensors

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
• Ability to complete tasks accurately with close attention to all aspects of work

Required Experience / Competencies

• 10+ years of experience as a degreed Engineer with a focus on product certification
• Knowledge of products designed for intrinsically safe hazardous environments
• Experience managing work of 3rd party offshore teams for new product and product life cycle maintenance
• Familiarity with the following 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 following 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
• Strong experience using solder equipment and mechanical tools
• Experience working with battery operated low‑power designs
• Some working knowledge of wireless communication protocols (BLE, WiFi, Cellular, etc.)
• Experience working 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 in Electrical Engineering, from an accredited college/university or equivalent degree/experience

We Are an 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 other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

Compensation

Bonus or Equity: This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.

Pay Range

The salary range for this position is (in local currency): Pittsburgh: $70,600 - $117,900

Compliance

Is this role subject to ITAR? The essential duties of this position require adherence to U.S. Government export control regulations. Accordingly, candidates must either be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or be prepared to collaborate with the company in securing the necessary U.S. government export authorizations. While the company encourages all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that ongoing employment is dependent upon obtaining the appropriate government export authorizations.