[Hiring] Associate Field Engineer @UL Solutions

Role Description

The UL Field Engineering Team is hiring in the San Francisco Bay Area area. A Field Engineer performs safety and non-safety certification inspections, audits of quality systems, and field evaluations in accordance with the required performance standards and requirements.

• Assists in analyzing and evaluating examination and test results against applicable requirements.
• Uses technical judgement to determine whether noncompliance variations compromise the continued application of the UL Mark and determine if alternative is achieved.
• Assists in interpreting and analyzing examination and test results against UL requirements, verifying the accuracy of manufacturers’ measuring equipment and reviewing production and inspection records.
• Periodically reviews manufacturers’ programs of production, inspection, and shipping to ensure products are produced and marked in compliance with UL requirements.
• Evaluates and facilitates options for corrective action where variations from UL requirements are noted.
• Communicates with manufacturers and customers, Authorities Having Jurisdiction, and others to conduct non-safety and safety certification inspections.
• Investigates misuse of UL Mark situations.
• Provides general information on policies and procedures for the varied UL services along with promoting and explaining the benefits of new and existing services.
• Discusses procedures, test methods, test results, sample selection, and variations in products, devices, processes, systems, and materials as necessary to resolve problems, implement changes to existing requirements, or help develop new requirements.
• Uses instruments to perform inspections, such as micrometers, voltmeters, ammeters, and other UL supplied equipment.
• Observes use of manufacturer’s equipment necessary to meet UL requirements.
• Confirms proper calibration of manufacturers’ measuring equipment and may perform calibration of UL supplied equipment.
• Documents examination, variations, and test results to appropriate UL forms.
• Maintains logs for scheduling inspections, time, and expenses.
• Performs various calculations in more than one specific engineering field such as electrical, mechanical, chemical, or fire protection.
• Integrates continuous improvement concepts and techniques into all aspects of the job.

Company Description

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security, and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection, and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

If you like getting out and about, you’ll love being part of our Field Engineering team. We travel to companies and manufacturing facilities all over the world to carry out risk-based inspections and ensure the integrity of existing certifications — we perform over 3,000 site visits every single day. It could be testing the fire doors at a school, checking a fire truck, or even inspecting the New Year’s Eve ball in Times Square. Every day’s different and there’s always a new challenge to face. If you love an adventure, join our team and take your career to new and exciting places.