Certification Engineer

Boardroom Appointments; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Certification Engineer to lead and support formal product certification and approval processes, both locally and internationally. The role requires coordinating with design teams and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance and traceability of test results.

You will liaise with labs and regulators (SABS, IECEx, ATEx, CE, MOSH, ICASA) while supporting project managers and system engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronic/Computer Engineering.
• 3-5 years experience in formal product certification/testing.
• Knowledge of mining electronics, light current systems, or vehicle control.
• Hardware & software R&D exposure.
• Familiarity with safety certification processes (IECEx, ATEx, CE, SABS).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and systems life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support product certification and approval processes (local & international)
• Participate in design reviews and environmental testing
• Align product development with certification requirements (e.g., IECEx, MSHA, SABS)
• Maintain traceability of documentation and test results
• Liaise with test labs and regulatory bodies (SABS, ATEx, MOSH, ICASA, etc.)
• Support engineering project managers and system engineers
• Contribute to process improvement and risk mitigation strategies

Skills

Communication

Hardware & software R&D

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic/Computer Engineering

Job description

• Lead and support product certification and approval processes (local & international)
• Participate in design reviews and environmental testing
• Align product development with certification requirements (e.g., IECEx, MSHA, SABS)
• Maintain traceability of documentation and test results
• Liaise with test labs and regulatory bodies (SABS, ATEx, MOSH, ICASA, etc.)
• Support engineering project managers and system engineers
• Contribute to process improvement and risk mitigation strategies

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Electronic/Computer Engineering
• 3-5 years experience in formal product certification/testing
• Knowledge of mining electronics, light current systems, or vehicle control
• Hardware & software R&D exposure
• Familiarity with safety certification processes (IECEx, ATEx, CE, SABS)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and systems life cycle