Hazardous-Location Approvals Test Engineer

Det-Tronics; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance

Job summary

Det-Tronics in Minneapolis is seeking an Approvals Test Engineer to manage certification projects with agencies, perform detailed product analysis and hands-on testing to verify compliance for safety and performance standards.

You will prepare submission materials, advise design teams on compliance issues, and support audits across global hazardous location certifications such as FM, CSA, ATEX, IECEx.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in testing products and 1+ year in approvals/compliance engineering.
• US citizen, green card holder, or permanent resident due to contractual agreements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Experience with sustaining and new product development, verification and validation testing.
• Ability to understand and apply safety and performance standards to product evaluations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and organization.
• Experience with hazardous location certifications (FM, CSA, ATEX, IECEx) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Interpret safety and performance standards and apply requirements to products.
• Participate in product development to ensure global hazardous location and performance requirements are met.
• Develop certification strategies and oversee test plans and results.
• Prepare technical justifications and documentation for compliance.
• Interface with third‑party certification agencies and manage projects.
• Write test protocols, record results and produce test reports.
• Maintain certifications and support audits.

Skills

Testing products

Approvals/compliance

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Det-Tronics in Minneapolis is seeking an Approvals Test Engineer to manage certification projects with agencies, perform detailed product analysis and hands-on testing to verify compliance for safety and performance standards.

You will prepare submission materials, advise design teams on compliance issues, and support audits across global hazardous location certifications such as FM, CSA, ATEX, IECEx.