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Electrical Test Engineer, Power Systems

Socomec Group14 days ago
201 Westcreek Blvd, Brampton, ON L6T 0G8, Canada
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About the role

Socomec Group (Socomec) is a global leader in electrical equipment engineering and manufacturing, specialized in low voltage energy performance.
Socomec North America (NAM) is Socomec’s organization overseeing all operations in North America.

About This Role

This role is responsible for developing, documenting, and executing the product verification, validation, and certification processes for UL, CSA, IEC/CE FCC/ICES required to support the production, compliance, and certification of complex and customized products such as high efficiency transformers, power distribution units, energy storage systems.

Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

  • Manages the overall product verification, validation, and certification process in a timely and cost-effective manner. Identifies certification requirements, including regulations and standards, and develops a certification strategy to ensure compliance.
  • Plans, develops, and implements test protocols and qualification testing procedures.
  • Generates test reports and designs effective tests for new products, including during the prototyping stage, compliance testing, and future production needs.
  • Develops work instructions and process documents for testing and investigates operational issues affecting testing, recommending solutions.
  • Continually improves testing operations through software, tooling, and fixtures design for increased quality, productivity, efficiency, and cost savings.
  • Works in a safe manner in accordance with Health and Safety procedures. Participates in safety risk analyses and the implementation of preventive measures.
  • Adhere to all applicable corporate and quality management system policies and procedures. Participate in internal and external audits.
  • Performs debugging and troubleshooting of products as needed to maintain product requirements and identify root causes of any test failures.
  • Works with product design engineers on design for test and design for cost considerations.

Essential Qualifications, Experience, And Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in validation, verification and compliance/certification of electrical systems and devices.
  • Expertise in managing the UL/CSA/CE/TUV certification process, e.g., UL1008S, UL1778, UL1741, UL9540, and related IEC standards, specifically in the high-power power conversion industry.
  • Proficiency in ISO quality system methodology and familiarity with safety-critical testing standards.
  • Knowledge of automated test methods, equipment and software. Able to select and use instrumentation, data acquisition systems, controls etc for the purpose of the testing.
  • Adept at working in a fast-paced, innovative environment where multiple interdependent technologies and products are being developed simultaneously.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to generate ideas and perform analysis based on input from others and changing requirements.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present ideas clearly to all levels.
  • Strong collaboration and teamwork skills, as well as strong project management and organizational skills.
  • Rigorous in following process discipline, adherence to agreed project schedule and budget.
  • Able to direct teams of test technicians in performing tasks related to testing, laboratory organization and equipment maintenance.
  • This role is in a combination of R&D test laboratory (75%) test office environment (25%), with regular interactions with the manufacturing environment.

Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodation for disabilities to support participation of candidates in all aspects of the recruitment process. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

All applications are reviewed directly by the Socomec North America Talent Acquisition team and other human reviewers. No automated or AI‑based systems are used to make decisions in the application review process.

We thank all those who apply. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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About Socomec Group

Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
1001-5000

Founded in 1922, SOCOMEC is an independent industrial group with a workforce of 4400 experts spread over 30 subsidiaries in the world. Our core business: the availability, control and safety of low voltage electrical networks serving our customers’ power performance. In 2024, SOCOMEC posted a turnover of 925M€ (not yet audited).