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POSITION OVERVIEW
The Certification Engineer is a highly skilled engineering professional who provides expertise within the engineering team. This position is responsible for submitting, maintaining, and providing certification guidance on New Product Development projects as well as existing product enhancements. This role will serve as a subject matter expert in engineering projects related to development of ISC products while maintaining the highest quality standards. This person is expected to work closely with various groups to fully assure a properly designed product is released to production.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES
The duties may include but are not limited to:
- Participate in the coordination of all aspects of the certification process within ISC
- Participate in cross functional team meetings and design reviews to provide standards and regulatory input for product specification and scoping
- Coordinate projects with 3rd party certification bodies such as UL, CSA, MSHA, and DEKRA to obtain global hazardous locations approvals (Class 1 Div 1 and Zone 0, intrinsically safe) on portable gas detection equipment
- Support and resolve certification related technical support questions and internal customer requests
- Maintain current certifications for ISC products and review proposed changes to products to ensure that they remain compliant
- Participate in standards development activities that are relevant to ISC products
- Support the global design team of mechanical and electrical hardware to receive agency approvals (UL, CSA, ATEX, ANZEx, INMETRO, MSHA, etc.)
- Develop, update, and maintain technical documentation for submission to certification bodies
- Support quarterly certification audits internally and externally
- Follow, enforce, and mature the company engineering processes
- Domestic and internation travel to certification locations to assist in successful completion of certifications (travel less than 10%)
ORGANIZATIONAL ALIGNMENT
- Reports directly to Manager, Certification & Sensors
QUALIFICATIONS
SKILLS & WORK TRAITS
- Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and in a cross-functional team
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to complete tasks accurately with close attention to all aspects of work
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE / COMPETENCIES
- 1-2 years of experience as a degreed Electrical Engineer with a focus on product certification
- Awareness or knowledge of products designed for Intrinsically Safe Hazardous Environments
- Familiarity with the following hazardous locations standards:
- IEC/EN/UL 60079-0
- IEC/EN/UL 60079-1
- IEC/EN/UL 60079-11
- UL 913
- CSA 157
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE / COMPETENCIES
- Familiarity with the following wireless, EMC, ordinary location, and gas performance standards:
- CSA 152 / CSA 22.2 60079-29-1
- IEC 60079-29-1
- EN 45544
- EN 50271
- EN/UL 61010
- EN/UL 62368
- EN 300 489-1
- EN 300 328
- EN 300 330
- IEC/EN 62479
- IEC/EN 62311
- IEC/EN 61000
- IEC/EN 50270
- Experience working with 3rd party offshore teams for new product and product life cycle maintenance.
- Strong experience using solder equipment and mechanical tools
- Experience working with battery operated low-power designs.
- Some working knowledge of wireless communication protocols (BLE, WiFi, Cellular, etc.)
- Experience working with gas detection instrumentation
- Proficiency in using Windchill PLM, Oracle EBS, and JIRA
- Demonstrated understanding of Stage-Gate and Agile development processes
- Experience with simulation tools, electronic lab tools, including power supplies, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, from an accredited college/university or equivalent degree/experience
Fortive Corporation Overview
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.
We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.
We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.
At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.
At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.
At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.
Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.
About the TeamSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- 1-2 years experience as a degreed Electrical Engineer with focus on product certification
- Awareness or knowledge of intrinsically safe hazardous environments
- Familiarity with hazardous locations standards: IEC/EN/UL 60079-0, IEC/EN/UL 60079-1, IEC/EN/UL 60079-11, UL 913, CSA 157
- Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Close attention to detail and ability to complete tasks accurately
- Familiarity with wireless, EMC, ordinary location, and gas performance standards (CSA 152/22.2 60079-29-1, IEC 60079-29-1, EN 45544, EN 50271, EN/UL 61010, EN/UL 62368, EN 300 489-1, EN 300 328, EN 300 330, IEC/EN 62479, IEC/EN 62311, IEC/EN 61000, IEC/EN 50270)
- Experience working with 3rd party offshore teams for NPD and lifecycle maintenance
- Experience using solder equipment and mechanical tools
- Experience with battery-operated low-power designs
- Working knowledge of wireless communication protocols (BLE, WiFi, Cellular)
- Experience with gas detection instrumentation
- Proficiency in Windchill PLM, Oracle EBS, and JIRA
- Understanding of Stage-Gate and Agile development processes
- Experience with simulation tools and electronic lab tools (power supplies, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters)
Fortive Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fortive and has not been reviewed or approved by Fortive.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is fully paid for 12 weeks for all parents, with fertility coverage via Progyny and generous adoption/surrogacy support. Backup child and adult care plus inclusive eligibility extend support across diverse family structures.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple PPO and HSA medical options include telemedicine and second-opinion services, alongside robust mental-health access through Spring Health with no‑cost therapy sessions. The breadth of medical and behavioral health resources is highlighted as a strength.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) provides a competitive employer match each pay period, with an additional company retirement contribution after one year of service. Financial wellness tools and an employee stock purchase plan further bolster long‑term savings.
Fortive Insights
What We Do
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions. We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions. We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating. Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.
