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Engineer-EMC – Lake Forest, California
Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking an Entry Level EMC Engineer to join our Electrical team in Lake Forest, California. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in facilitating international trade and regulatory product testing.
Intertek's Electrical business line applies more than 100 years of product testing expertise to quickly and efficiently help clients meet safety, performance, environmental and quality requirements for every market. Spanning a wide range of industries such as Medical, Lighting, Renewable Energy, HVACR, Appliances & Electronics, Hazardous Locations, Industrial Equipment, Life Safety & Security, IT & Telecom Equipment, Intertek's global network of laboratories employ world-class experts in their fields who deliver quality, accurate testing and certification that continually exceeds our clients' expectations and helps to clear a path for their product's success. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.
What are we looking for?
The EMC Engineer is responsible for independently performing testing and evaluation on a variety of medical devices and products to the requirements of U.S., Canadian and other international product standards; writing reports; and communicating with clients. Ability to travel up to 25%.
Salary & Benefits Information
The base wage or salary range for this position is $85,000. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons.
In addition to competitive compensation packages, when working with Intertek you can expect benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation / sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.
What you’ll do:
- Perform EMC testing on electronic and electrical products in accordance with applicable standards and approved test plans.
- Perform emissions and immunity testing, including radiated and conducted emissions, electrostatic discharge (ESD), electrical fast transient/burst (EFT), surge, conducted immunity, radiated immunity, and other applicable tests.
- Set up and operate EMC test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, EMI receivers, signal generators, amplifiers, antennas, LISNs, current probes, and other relevant laboratory instrumentation.
- Review test plans, product specifications, schematics, and supporting technical documentation before testing.
- Verify test configurations, equipment settings, calibration status, and test setups.
- Collect, analyze, and document test data accurately.
- Prepare EMC test reports that clearly document test methods, equipment, configurations, results, and applicable limits and performance criteria.
- Identify potential nonconformities, unexpected test results, and technical issues, escalating them to team leads when necessary.
- Assist customers and project teams with test setup questions, troubleshooting, and basic technical inquiries.
- Maintain laboratory equipment, test fixtures, and work areas in accordance with established procedures.
- Follow laboratory quality procedures, safety requirements, and applicable ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
- Develop working knowledge of applicable IEC, EN, CISPR, FCC, and other relevant EMC standards.
- Support continuous improvement of laboratory procedures, test methods, and report quality.
- Perform other duties as required.
This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.
Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree engineering
- No experience required - recent college grads considered
- Must be detailed-oriented and able to effectively prioritize and organize workload, with efficient time management
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to make technical decisions and engineering judgments independently within established parameters
- Ability to communicate and interact effectively in both verbal and written format
- Must be self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
- Physical dexterity to perform the clerical and technical functions which are inherent to the position
- Physical dexterity to operate equipment and perform other functions necessary to effectively and efficiently perform the duties of the job. This may include bending/stooping, turning/twisting, reaching, balancing, and mobility to travel to other work sites.
- Working knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Model Intertek’s 10X Energies at all times within the work place, practicing business the right way
- Valid unrestricted driver’s license and reliable driving record
- Ability to travel as business needs dictate, up to 25%
Preferred Requirements & Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
- 1+ years directly related experience
- Prior project management experience
- Demonstrated experience with U.S., Canadian, and other international product EMC standards such as FCC Part 15 Subpart B, Subpart C, EN/IEC 55032, 55035, 61000-4-series etc.
Intertek: Total Quality. Assured.
Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers’ expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.
Intertek is a drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, certain positions may be required to pass a pre-employment drug test based on the type of work that will be performed.
We Value Diversity
Intertek’s network of phenomenal people are our greatest assets, and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
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About Us
Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification (ATIC) solutions for our customers' operations and supply chains. Working at Intertek means joining a global network of state-of-the-art facilities and passionate people who deliver superior customer service with a purpose of bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life. Backed by 125 years’ experience, Intertek's Electrical team provides assurance, testing, inspection and certification for a variety of electric products, including appliances, consumer electronics, lighting, medical devices, information communications technology, HVACR, industrial, and energy transmission and distribution. Our dedicated professionals help ensure the quality, safety, and sustainability of electrical products used by people throughout the world.
