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 Engineer, this role is responsible for achieving and maintaining global product certification and regulatory compliance for Starline products. The position requires technical knowledge of electrical products, experience with certification processes, and effective project execution.
This opportunity is available due to growth and advancement within our Starline business unit. Come growth with us!
ResponsibilitiesWhat Will You Do?
Maintain valid certification statuses, including but not limited to UL/ETL listings, NOM, RETIE, CCC, CE, UKCA, and CB Scheme certifications.
Plan, develop, and execute qualification, certification, reliability, thermal, environmental, and performance testing programs.
Support root-cause investigations and validation testing related to product changes and field issues.
Maintain test equipment, test procedures, and laboratory capabilities that support certification and reliability programs.
Collaborate with Product Managers and Product Design Engineers throughout product development to establish a path to regulatory compliance aligned with market requirements.
Partner with Quality Assurance and Product Managers to define product safety and performance expectations beyond minimum standards of requirements where appropriate.
Coordinate certification activities, including test sample procurement, laboratory scheduling, third-party witnessing, and documentation collection.
Support external testing and evaluation activities from RFQ through final reporting.
Ensure product designs are accurately documented in certification files and provide guidance regarding the certification impact of design changes.
Manage internal communications related to product certifications.
Travel up to 15%, primarily within the United States, to support certification activities at external test laboratories as needed.
Perform additional duties as needed to support organizational objectives.
Education
Bachelor's degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, or equivalent related experience.
Experience
Required: Demonstrated professional experience applying engineering principles, testing methods, or compliance-related processes in a technical environment.
Preferred: Experience working with product certification programs, regulatory compliance activities, or related testing functions.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
Required: Knowledge of low-voltage power distribution equipment or related electrical systems.
Required: Strong organizational, communication, presentation, and project coordination skills.
Preferred: Experience working with Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs) and other certification bodies.
Personal Qualities/Behaviors
Follows established safety requirements when working in laboratory or manufacturing environments, including the use of required personal protective equipment.
Regularly communicates and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds when necessary to support testing activities.
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.
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