Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Certification Engineer II to join the Data Center Power & Control Division in Canonsburg, PA on a hybrid basis. As the Certification Test Engineer II, you are responsible for achieving and maintaining global product certification and regulatory compliance for all Starline products. The role requires technical knowledge of electrical products, expertise in navigating the certification process, and project execution
This opportunity is available due to growth and advancement within our Starline business unit. Come growth with us!
Responsibilities- Maintain valid certification statuses, including but not limited to UL/ETL Listings, NOM, RETIE, CCC, CE, UKCA, and CB Scheme.
- Plan, develop, and execute qualification, certification, reliability, thermal, environmental, and performance testing programs.
- Support root-cause investigations and validation testing for product changes and field issues.
- Maintain test equipment, test procedures, and laboratory capabilities necessary to support certification and reliability programs.
- Work with Product Managers and Product Design Engineers throughout the new product development process to ensure a path to achieving regulatory compliance in alignment with market requirements.
- Partner with Quality Assurance and Product Managers to define a threshold for product safety and performance beyond what is required by the standards.
- Coordinate logistics for obtaining certifications, including procuring test samples, scheduling test time with internal and external laboratories, third-party witnessing, and collection of documentation.
- Support all aspects of external testing and evaluations from RFQ to final report.
- Ensure product designs are documented within certification files and provide guidance to the Sustaining Engineering team regarding design changes.
- Manage internal communication related to product certifications.
- Travel up to 15% to external test labs to support the certification program, as necessary, mostly domestic.
- Perform additional duties as deemed necessary to support the organization's overall goals.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology or equivalent experience.
- A minimum of 4 years of experience in a professional setting.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
- Familiarity with low-voltage power distribution equipment.
- Previous experience working with NRTLs and certification bodies.
- Exceptional organizational, time management, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Personal Qualities/Behaviors:
- The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to manufacturing areas that, in certain situations, require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses and mandatory hearing protection.
- Regularly required to communicate with others.
- Able to lift and carry up to 40 lbs.
About Us
About Legrand
Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en
About Legrand North and Central America
Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us
About Legrand’s Data Center Power and Control Division
The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrand’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, or equivalent related experience.
- Demonstrated professional experience applying engineering principles, testing methods, or compliance-related processes in a technical environment.
- Knowledge of low-voltage power distribution equipment or related electrical systems.
- Strong organizational, communication, presentation, and project coordination skills.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds when necessary to support testing activities.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 15% to support certification activities at external test laboratories.
- Experience working with product certification programs, regulatory compliance activities, or related testing functions.
- Experience working with Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs) and other certification bodies.
- Familiarity with global product certification standards (UL, ETL, NOM, RETIE, CCC, CE, UKCA, CB Scheme).
What We Do
Legrand is a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, dedicated to supporting technological, societal, and environmental change. The company improves lives by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet through the delivery of simple, innovative, and sustainable connected solutions. Their product range includes low-voltage electrical components, building control systems, lighting, and data power control for residential and commercial markets.
