Engineering Manager - Compliance Testing
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Job Info

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At Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) we take pride in creating high-quality digital products that help keep the lights on. SEL has an exciting opportunity to welcome a new employee-owner to our Product Compliance team in Pullman, WA. As an Engineering Manager, you will oversee projects, provide technical support to customers, and work in a state-of-the-art test facility.

This vital role not only ensures products align with national and international regulatory standards but also involves supervising a dedicated team to achieve these goals. If you are a self-starter with a keen attention to detail, enjoy analysis, and strive for integrity and quality in your career, this position is perfect for you!

As an Engineering Manager, a typical day might include:

• Developing and maintaining a comprehensive understanding of product functional testing requirements and solutions for protection and control equipment.
• Establishing and supporting an in-depth understanding of evaluation methods to ensure compliance with market functional testing requirements.
• Consulting with development teams on design, evaluation, and mitigation practices to ensure compliance with functional testing requirements.
• Supervising test engineers and technicians work relating to product functional testing.
• Analyzing test system reliability, capacity, and utilization. Research new test capabilities and make recommendations for improvements based on analysis and research.
• Building a team through hiring excellent employees, oversee training to meet testing objectives and offer guidance and support for professional development efforts.
• Communicating with customers and engineering teams to determine needs, establish project priorities, and provide progress updates.
• Identifying, establishing, and managing projects to address company-level functional testing improvement opportunities.

This job might be for you if you have:

• A B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ of experience in product functional testing
• 5+ of relevant leadership experience, including project management experience
• Strong documentation skills and attention to detail.
• Experience creating and performing functional tests on protection and control equipment
• Knowledge of one or more of the following standards: ISO/IEC 17025, IEC 60255-1xx, IEC 60947-x

Physical Requirements

• Sit and/or stand at least eight hours
• Lift, push, pull, and maneuver up to 40 pounds infrequently
• Vision correctable to 20/30 or better
• Differentiate color
• Bend
• Reach

Location

Pullman, WA - SEL's corporate office is located in Eastern Washington where you'll enjoy an unmatched quality of life. Enjoy the smaller town life: country space, freedom from traffic, easy access to recreational activities in nearby mountains, rivers, and forests, as well as great schools and universities.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

• We're 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401K options.
  
• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  
• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
  
• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
  
• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
  

Salary Information

We expect to fill this position as an Engineering Manager with a pay range of $102,000 - $120,000 per year. We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

Communication with Applicants

We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at careers@selinc.com.

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

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