Project Engineer — General Safety (Product Safety & NRTL Certification)

Role summary

The Project Engineer — General Safety is responsible for performing all engineering duties relating to certifying client’s products to applicable safety standards, serving as the technical lead for the project.

Responsibilities

• Technical owner of multiple projects – collaborate and support Project Manager (PM) to ensure project deliverables are completed within the project deadlines.
• Technical representative between client and the Company – provide client updates on key milestones of a project, hold technical meetings with clients, prepare letter reports,.
• Perform construction review of products against standards such as UL 62368-1, UL 60730-1, IEC 61010-1, UL 508/UL 61800-5-1, UL 972, and related vertical/end-product standards. Author and review Test Report Forms (TRFs) and CDF (Construction Data Form) documentation in CB and UL Scheme formats, ensuring accurate clause mapping and verdicts.
• Author compliance correspondence, including position letters and technical justifications for certification decisions when challenged by clients or third parties.
• Develop test plan for construction, electrical, and mechanical safety testing, including dielectric withstand, ground continuity, abnormal operation, temperature rise, and mechanical strength/impact testing.
• Lab reviewer for test data/results output by lab technicians. Provide guidance to lab technicians for setup and execution of complex tests.
• Support RFQ scoping and certification proposals, helping determine applicable standards, test scope, and realistic timelines for new client programs.
• Conduct factory/field follow-up inspections as needed to support ongoing certification surveillance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2-5 years experience in product safety testing, compliance engineering, engineer in the following technical field (e.g., NRTL/TIC laboratory, R&D, V&V).
• Working familiarity with at least three of the following: UL 62368-1, UL 60730-1, IEC 61010-1, UL 508, UL 972, UL 1081, UL 1559. Experience in IEC 60601-1 is a plus.
• Understanding of NRTL certification processes, CB Scheme (IECEE) documentation conventions, and basic CE marking/Low Voltage Directive concepts.
• Comfortable with standard lab instrumentation: hipot/dielectric testers, ground bond testers, thermocouples/data loggers, leakage current tester, spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, mechanical test fixtures, force gauge, tensile tester.
• Ability to travel up to 10–15% as business needs dictate.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written; strong technical writing for TRFs, CDFs, and client-facing correspondence.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment with strong organization and time-management skills.
• Microsoft Office software experience required.
• Must be customer-focused and quality-driven.