Senior Test Engineer - EMC & Product Safety

Siemens Healthineers AG; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 98,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Paid parking/public transport

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers in Newark, DE, invites a Compliance Test Engineer to execute and document EMC, product safety, and environmental testing in an accredited lab. This hands-on role focuses on test setup, execution, and defensible record-keeping for complex in-vitro diagnostic instrumentation and electrical equipment.

The ideal candidate will have deep lab testing experience, strong technical judgment, and the ability to produce traceable, compliant records in a regulated setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Experience in accredited EMC/product safety laboratories or regulated development.
• Familiarity with IEC 61326/61010/60601 and related standards.

Responsibilities

• Execute EMC, product safety, and environmental testing per plans and quality system.
• Set up, execute, and report tests to IEC 61326, IEC 61010, IEC 60601, and IEC 60068.
• Execute conducted and radiated tests, ESD, EFT, surge, and related immunity tests.
• Prepare high-quality test data, reports, and data packages for verification and audit.
• Maintain test-article identification and traceability; record changes.
• Operate and maintain test equipment; support calibration and status checks.
• Support installation, movement, and removal of instruments and fixtures.
• Identify failures and recommend corrective actions; escalate when needed.
• Collaborate with engineers to resolve test issues and meet milestones.
• Participate in cross-training and knowledge transfer.

Skills

EMC testing

Product safety

Environmental testing

Lab instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Schematic reading

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering or related field

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Lab equipment

Job description

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions.

The Compliance Test Engineer executes and documents EMC, product safety, and environmental testing in an accredited laboratory environment. This role is hands-on and is primarily responsible for the execution, technical integrity, troubleshooting, and documentation of compliance testing for complex in-vitro diagnostic instrumentation and electrical equipment. The ideal candidate brings deep laboratory testing experience, strong technical judgment, and the ability to produce defensible test records in a regulated, accredited environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute and document EMC, product safety, and environmental testing in accordance with approved test plans, test contracts, laboratory procedures, work instructions, and quality system requirements.

• Perform test setup, execution, and reporting to applicable standards, including the IEC 61326, IEC 61010, IEC 60601, and IEC 60068 series and related national and international requirements.

• Execute conducted emissions, radiated emissions, conducted immunity, radiated immunity, ESD, EFT/burst, surge, magnetic immunity, and voltage dips and short interruptions testing.

• Prepare high-quality test data, worksheets, photographs, setup records, reports, and data packages suitable for design verification, certification, and audit review.

• Maintain test-article identification, configuration control, and sample traceability, and record any changes that could affect the validity of test results.

• Set up, operate, verify, troubleshoot, and maintain EMC, product safety, and environmental test equipment, and support calibration, verification, and equipment-status activities.

• Support the installation, movement, setup, troubleshooting, and removal of instruments, test articles, fixtures, and auxiliary equipment within the test environments.

• Identify failure mechanisms, support EMC mitigation and product safety troubleshooting during development and test cycles, and recommend technically defensible corrective actions.

• Recognize deviations, questionable results, equipment issues, and nonconforming work, and elevate or halt work when the validity, safety, or quality of testing may be compromised.

• Collaborate with the Compliance Project Engineer, STL Technical Lead, Quality/Compliance Engineer, and cross-functional engineering teams to resolve test issues and meet project commitments.

• Participate in cross-training and structured knowledge transfer, including capture of technical methods and lessons learned from experienced laboratory personnel.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of laboratory procedures, documentation, test methods, and efficiency.

• Perform additional laboratory and project responsibilities as assigned by the Senior Manager based on demonstrated competency, workload, and organizational needs.

Desired Skills for Success in this role:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred or Associate Degree in Electrical or Engineering Technology or related field or equivalent technical training and experience.

• Prior experience in an accredited EMC, product safety, or environmental testing laboratory, or in a regulated product-development environment.

• Experience troubleshooting compliance failures and recommending practical design or setup corrective actions.

• Familiarity with ISO/IEC 17025, IECEE CTF programs, and internal, customer, and external auditing processes.

• Experience mentoring junior engineers or technicians in a laboratory environment.

• Continuous learning mindset with a strong commitment to data integrity and quality deliverables.

Required skills for the success in this role:

• Minimum of 5 years of related laboratory, compliance, test, electrical, or product-development experience.
• Strong working knowledge of the IEC 61326 and IEC 61010 series, or the IEC 60601 series.

• Hands-on experience with EMC test setups, instrumentation, and mitigation and troubleshooting techniques.

• Proficiency operating spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, and other EMC and product safety instrumentation.

• Ability to read electrical schematics, component specifications, and mechanical drawings, and to make circuit board modifications and wiring harness changes.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing formal technical documentation.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn laboratory document and record-management systems.

Work Environment and Expectations:

Full-time, onsite role located in Newark, Delaware. The position operates in a hands-on laboratory environment involving test equipment, fixtures, and instrumentation, and requires a certain level of manual labor. Domestic travel is expected to be 10 percent or less, and willingness to work overtime when needed is required.

Who we are: We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

How we work: When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Please find more about Siemens Healthineers businesses, please visit our company page here.

The base pay range for this position is:

$98,140 - $134,937

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

If this is a commission eligible position the commission eligibility will be in accordance with the terms of the Company's plan. Commissions are based on individual performance and/or company performance.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan. life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Siemens Healthineers is an Equal Opportunity and Affluent Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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