Hardware Engineer US-MA-North Reading 
 
Company CDI 
Status Full Time, Employee 
Job Category Computers, Hardware 
Reference Code 15926.749738.42906 
 
Job Description:
Temp to perm position

Travel - Can expect approximately 15% of time to consist of travel. 1-2 trips per year would be
to Germany/Japan. The rest of the travel would be between North Reading and Agoura Hills, CA
(can expect to travel to the opposite coast once a quarter)

* They would like a candidate who has a diverse background, not someone who has been at one
company for their whole career.
* They would like a candidate who has worked in a medium to large sized company that has an
international presence
* They would also like a candidate that has worked with the standards company, such as UL, CSA,
TUV, etc. If the candidate has worked at both the standards company and the private company it
would be ideal!
* The candidate needs to have skilled leadership skills
* The person needs to be a hands on person. Someone who can follow, maintain, functionally do
the testing
* An engineer with a military background in the compliance arena would be good. It should mean
that the candidate would have cutting edge experience. 

This person is going to ensure that the electronic system is built to a standard that can be
shipped internationally. It means that when someone pushes a button the system, there is zero
jeopardy of someone getting hurt. 


Duties & Responsibilities:
Product Safety Compliance Engineer will support project work primarily for STD and support ATD
as needed.
· Integrate into engineering teams at all sites. Develop relationships with technical leads
and engineering managers across sites and platforms. (International travel may be required.)
· Conduct product safety analysis from circuit level schematics to system level Test
Equipment. Draw conclusions from analysis and make formal component to sub-assembly level
safety recommendations to engineering teams. The candidate needs to know how to read and
interpret schematics. 
· Interface with certification suppliers, competent bodies, & test labs as needed and drive
all product safety testing requirements. Insure compliance to all appropriate safety
regulations and standards.
· Support and assist Compliance Engineer(s) to drive overall product safety accountability
within and across engineering teams using RPD product design methodology. Represent at SEMI
standards and regulation forums.
· Ensure continuing compliance on projects assigned by maintaining Constructional Data Forms
(CDF) and performing/contracting in-house safety testing to support CDF revisions.
· Ability to support and maintain Product EMC Certification currency by performing radiated
emissions testing and revising / maintaining Technical Construction Files (TCF) a plus.
Experience/Skills & Education:
Education: BS required, BSEE/BSEECS or equivalent - MSEE+ preferred.
· Experience: 8-10 years working with engineers on designing for Product Safety compliance.
Results oriented and proven ability to work with all engineering disciplines and
marketing/sales to drive Product Safety needs to closure. Basic understanding of ESD and EMC
containment in RF, Digital, and Analog circuitry a plus.
· Needs to possess outstanding English communication ability (written, verbal, &
presentation), team skills, and show a history of driving & closing actions.
· Must have strong knowledge of Domestic and International Standards/Regulations such as SEMI
(S2), European Standards (EN61010, EN61326), and RoHS/WEEE. Working knowledge of ATE (or highly
integrated electrical equipmt.). EM60950 would also be very good. It is almost analogous to
EM61010.
· Must possess an ability to summarize actions and learning’s into an output for updating
recommended practices related to Product Safety compliance. 
· Understanding of the role of an engineering support group and the accountability to drive
issues and resolve problems.
· Strong basic computer and lab equipment skills to allow for generation and maintenance of
safety testing procedures and safety reports. WEB page/site development a plus.
· Hands-on ability to perform Product Safety testing using HyPot, ground continuity, leakage
current and thermocouple. 
· Knowledge of Oracle, Cadence SpecctraQuest SI, Cadence Allegro, and Gerber file reader
software knowledge a plus.
· Flomerics FLOEMC an additional plus.





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