Safety & Radio Compliance Test Engineer

Fluke Corporation; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluke Corporation in Everett, Washington is seeking a Safety/Radio Test Engineer to protect business growth through compliance testing and certification of products. You will review product designs, determine testing requirements, and work with laboratories to ensure certifications are obtained.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, 3+ years of relevant experience, and strong foundation in RF technologies and electronics. The role involves working in laboratory environments with a focus on safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in product safety, RF compliance, or electronics design.
• Experience with third-party certification laboratories is a plus.
• Program management skills to drive certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate new product designs against compliance standards.
• Define and complete test plans and document results.
• Work with third-party labs to obtain certifications.

Skills

RF and wireless technologies

Basic electronics skills

Technical writing

Document automation and formatting

Basic physics knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Laboratory test equipment

Job description

Overview

The Fluke Product Compliance team is seeking a Safety/Radio Test Engineer to protect business growth by accessing, testing and obtaining relevant certificates for new and existing products. Fluke is the world leader in professional electronic test tools and software; your work will help keep the world up and running by developing and sustaining rugged, reliable, and safe test and measurement tools used by professionals in critical and fast-growing industries such as solar power and electric vehicle service equipment.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate new product designs, support engineering changes to existing designs, and evaluate legacy equipment against constantly evolving standards.
• Determine functional, environmental, and/or compliance test requirements and applicability of tests, equipment, and facilities. Define and complete test plans and document results in compliance with ISO 17025.
• Evaluate progress of tests for validity of test conditions, means of measurement and performance of components or equipment in relation to specifications or requirements of harmonized standards.
• Review and document test results; take corrective action as needed. Analyze component failures; recommend alternate components or design changes.
• Author and defend test reports submitted to international certification bodies such as CSA and ETL.
• Specify, select and/or design laboratory test equipment vital to complete equipment assessment; assist in preparation of documents to enable fabrication of new test equipment; write operating/verification procedures for new laboratory equipment and build preventative maintenance procedures and schedules.
• Review and evaluate new product designs, support engineering changes to existing designs, and evaluate legacy equipment against FCC/IC/EU RED standards.
• Work with third-party test laboratories to obtain accredited certifications for Radio and EMC.
• Consult with new product introduction team to determine radio certification plan, timeline and cost.
• Advise on suitability of selected radio module and ROI for global market access of new products in development.
• Sustain regional radio certifications as required due to certificate expiration or changing regulations or requirements.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of RF and wireless technologies including Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, and Zigbee.
• Basic understanding of metrology and how to interpret laboratory equipment specifications and suitability for measurement needs.
• Basic electronics skills including RLC, op amp, diode, and transistor circuit analysis.
• Comfortable with understanding, interpreting, and applying generalized test procedures and standards to a wide variety of specific product applications.
• Strong background in MS Office and other software tools; document manipulation and formatting experience preferred. Document automation, template creation, VBA/Python/macro writing experience a benefit.
• Strong language and communication skills including technical writing, user documentation review and editing, and clear communication through email, MS Teams, phone conversations, and instant messaging.
• Comfortable training other associates on use of laboratory equipment with a "see one, do one, teach one" mentality.
• Solid understanding of basic physics and concepts (voltage, current, resistance, inductance, capacitance, power, energy, etc.) with working knowledge of high frequency RF a plus.
• Ability to disassemble and reassemble sophisticated test and measurement equipment for design review, preparation for laboratory testing, and failure analysis.
• Comfortable working around high voltage, high temperature, high pressure, flammable materials, and other potentially hazardous environments with rigorous safety precautions.
• Comfortable analyzing schematics and wiring diagrams to understand circuit function and potential sources of failure.
• Normal office and laboratory environments; additional hours may be required. Travel less than 5%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; other engineering/physical science degrees may be acceptable with suitable laboratory or relevant electrical/electronics experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in product safety, RF compliance or EMC evaluation, electronics design, or related laboratory work toward product compliance safety evaluation. Experience with third-party certification laboratories (e.g., UL, CSA, TUV, Intertek) is a plus.
• Program management skills in driving certification processes, prioritizing requirements, and meeting deadlines.

Equal Opportunity

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 committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact [e-mail].