Your challenge

The Test and Compliance Engineer for Engineering Labs supports the Research and Development department by planning and performing design validation and approbation tests on a wide range of products, as well as by managing the listing of both new products and variants of existing products to regulatory agencies.

Your responsibilities

• Participate in new product development core teams and coordinate the formulation of design validation and approbations test plans.
• Perform tests including, but not limited to, thermal, rain, photometric, and vibration tests (tests in the DAP/Satellite testing scope performed per cUL, UL and IEC standards).
• Keep appraised of and follow ISO17025 guidelines for testing labs.
• Act as consultant in new product development teams in all aspects related to testing and regulatory approbation.
• Own projects for regulatory listing of new products and variants of existing products.
• Maintain calibration and records of all monitoring devices and measurement tools in the engineering lab areas.
• Provide Laboratory Tech. support to Quality Control, Manufacturing, Field Service, Applications, Sales and Engineering, as needed.
• Apply superior ability to draw logical conclusions and support via concise documentation.
• Generate detailed and accurate documentation relating to all test reports and results.
• Maintain lab, ensure a professional appearance and compliance with safety requirements.
• Utilize knowledge of working safely with electricity to perform a variety of tests and experiments.
• Apply above average mechanical ability to set up experiments involving lighting products & components.
• May provide guidance and some supervision to Engineering Laboratory Technician employees and junior Test and Compliance engineers.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, BSEE or BSME highly desired
• Experience in testing, validation, verification (ideally in an Engineering Test Lab environment which follows ISO 17025 guidelines)
• Experience working on listing products with Certifying Bodies (e.g., UL, Intertek, CSA, TUV, DLC, etc.), highly desired.
• Capable of reading detailed drawings and schematics
• Skilled in the use of hand tools, precision measuring/monitoring devices and precision electrical monitoring devices
• Able to read gauges and meters.
• Experience with SSL (Solid State Lighting) preferred
• Strong MS Office skills: Excel and Word
• Experience with LabView and Visual Basic highly desired
• Able to apply basic math skills and logical thinking to daily responsibilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work in a team environment
• Detail oriented and organizational skills
• Safety conscious; strong experience and knowledge of safely working with electricity (sometimes higher voltage)
• Can lift test samples weighing up to 50 lbs.

Full Benefits

Make an impact on innovations that matter.

Everything starts with light. Light moves cities, carries information, and comforts mind and body. In today’s digital age, lighting is being redefined. It’s no longer just about illuminating. It’s about connecting, responding and transforming.

At Philips Lighting, we’re at the forefront of this wave of innovation. We’re developing technologies and systems that are changing how people see and experience their world. We’re the leading lighting company for the Internet of Things, building brighter, smarter cities and homes, and bringing greener, better light to people across the globe.

We want people with a game-changing mentality, to help us create the light of the future. We’re building a team of people who value innovation, and who are ready to make an impact both in their careers and the world they live in.