Product Safety Engineer

R&D Product Safety Engineer

At Endress+Hauser, progress happens by working together. As the global leader in measurement instrumentation, our ~17.000 employees shape the future in the field of process automation. Whether developing and realizing new technology as a team, collaborating to build instrumentation, or strengthening vital relationships with countless global industries, we work to create trusted relationships that help everyone thrive. As a family-owned company, we look beyond short-term moves and work to create a vision that is forward-thinking for our people, our clients, and the world at large.

What is the role about?

The Product Safety Engineer will be responsible for obtaining approvals for our measuring devices. With focus on worldwide product approval based on existing approval documents mainly in the field of explosion protection in North America and electrical safety.

Which tasks will you perform?

• Obtaining Third-Party Approvals: Focus on securing approvals for level and pressure measuring devices, particularly in explosion protection and electrical safety.

• Reviewing Safety Requirements: Interpreting domestic and international standards and guidelines to ensure compliance.

• Preparing Documentation: Creating test documents, technical descriptions, and other necessary submission materials.

• Certification Requests and Negotiations: Handling the certification process and negotiating with certification bodies.

• Lifecycle Management: Acting as the main contact for approval-related matters throughout the product lifecycle.

• Employee Training: Providing training to employees on safety and compliance issues.

• CRN Type Approvals: Supporting Canadian Registration Numbers assigned by a provincial or territorial regulatory authority for pressure equipment.

• Maintenance of Approvals: Handling revisions, addendums, extensions, and relevant documentation for existing approvals.

• Data Maintenance: Assisting with maintaining certificate databases and SAP systems.

• Approval Planning Coordination: Coordinating approval planning with test laboratories.

• Compliance Implementation: Ensuring compliance with current standards, guidelines, and product safety laws and regulations.

• Advising Product Managers: Advising on order structures, approval-relevant exclusions, and determining safety-related limit values and boundary conditions.

• Production Coordination: Defining approval-relevant production steps in coordination with production planning and quality management.

• Product Testing Support: Preparing and supporting product testing and approval procedures.

• Test Program Monitoring: Defining and monitoring product and approval-specific test programs, including documentation.

What do we expect from you?

• Degree in electrical engineering, mechatronics, physics or comparable field of study.

• Good knowledge of electronics and ideally mechanics

• 3+ years of industry experience in product safety approvals for hazardous locations

• You are characterized by your confident appearance, good manners, strong communication skills and persuasiveness

• You work independently, show initiative and a willingness to take responsibility

• Must carry a strong technical aptitude and curiosity

• This role does require relocation to Greenwood, Indiana.

What can you expect from us?

• Family-owned, highly committed global company with a sustainable vision of the future.

• Lifelong learning is encouraged by versatile training, tuition reimbursement, success coaching, and further education opportunities.

• Comprehensive benefit package (to include medical, dental, vision) and 401(k) savings with company match.

• Compensation is competitive and includes bonus opportunities.

• Work-life balance encouraged through our 10 company-paid holidays, paid time off, paid parental leave, employee assistance programs (financial, mental, and physical health and wellbeing), and employee discounts.

• Employees work in a safety-first, climate controlled, clean manufacturing facility with utilization of Lean practices and ergonomic workstations to enhance productivity and comfort.

• On-site amenities such as cafeteria, gym, health clinic, and ergonomic support, to foster a convenient and health-conscious workplace environment.

How do you apply?

To apply, we kindly ask you to upload your documents on our career page. Endress+Hauser is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected classification, including protected veteran and disability status.