Engineer, Product Safety
Working within the Large Electrolyzer Product team, the Product Safety Engineer is responsible for all aspects related to product design for safety, including review of compliance with product safety codes and standards as well as design for safety-related industry practices. This engineer will work closely with the other product engineers, members from the safety team, as well as other internal and external customers to develop, support and communicate the highest level of understanding and management of the product safety strategy. This position is based in Wallingford, CT.
Main tasks and responsibilities
- Understand product safety standards and evaluate product designs to ensure the resultant products are safe, and comply with codes & standards
- Advise product engineers on compliance options and impact of design decisions
- Maintain engineering documentation to support technical file management
- Support assessments by third parties such as U.S. Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs), European Notified Bodies (NoBos), or other certifying agencies for new products and existing product changes
- Support customer-facing contract evaluation related to product safety and codes & standards compliance
- Support internal and external risk assessment activities such as HAZOP and FMEA
- Collaborate with engineers to complete detailed evaluations related to product safety and codes & standards compliance related tasks, to include: pressure equipment design evaluation, hazardous area evaluations, intrinsic safety evaluations, SIL assignment and verification for functional safety, etc.
Key qualifications:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Experience in engineering product or project development
- Hydrogen, Oil & Gas, gas/liquid systems preferred; power systems, large machinery, complex controlled systems or equipment also acceptable.
- Project experience with engineering evaluations for equipment safety or codes & standards compliance acceptable
- Experience with a structured design development process (e.g. Stage Gate for products or FEL or similar for projects)
- Experience with risks assessment such as HAZID, HAZOP, PHA or FMEA.
- Familiarity with codes and standards review, verification and certification
- E.g. ISO and IEC, CE, CSA, NFPA, ASME
- E.g. ISO and IEC, CE, CSA, NFPA, ASME
Optional Skills (Nel willing to train)
- Knowledge of safety processes/requirements such as pressure safety (ASME, PED), electrical safety (NFPA 70, EU Low Voltage Directive), machine safety (EN60204, EU Machinery Directive), etc.
- Familiarity with functional safety design (SIS, SIF, SIL, SRS, SRT)
- Hazardous area safety experience (NFPA, ATEX, IECEx, IEC60079)
- Product or project/site approvals or certification from third-party agency/notified body
Personal Characteristics and Competencies:
- Priority Management
- Attention to Detail/Accuracy
- Problem Solving and Troubleshooting Skills
- Communication
- Critical Evaluation
- Relationship Management
- Consultation
- Ethical Practice
The above statements reflect the principal functions of the position and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.
What we can offer
- An opportunity to work in a company in strong growth and a leading position in the market.
- A visible role with many exciting interfaces, internally and externally
- The opportunity to work in a global company that contributes to the green transition.
- A dynamic and highly professional working environment consisting of competent and committed colleagues.
Nel Hydrogen provides comprehensive health and insurance benefits for its employees as well as a short-term incentive program. The Company offers competitive paid vacation time, sick leave, and holidays.
The Company has a published Code of Conduct that all employees are expected to follow.
Visas
- Nel will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided.
- Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
We are an equal opportunity employer M/F/Disabled/Veteran and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: FederalEnglish.pdf)
- Function
- Engineering
- Locations
- Wallingford, CT, USA
As a new hire, you will board an enterprise in rapid development where you can shape the company as well as your own career.
About Nel Hydrogen
Nel is a global, dedicated hydrogen company, delivering optimal solutions to produce, store and distribute hydrogen from renewable energy. We serve a range of different customers with leading hydrogen technologies. Our roots date back to 1927, and since then, we have had a proud history of development and continuous improvement of hydrogen technologies. Today, our hydrogen solutions cover the entire value chain from hydrogen production technologies to hydrogen fueling stations, enabling industries to transition to green hydrogen, and providing all fuel cell electric vehicles with the same fast fueling and long range as fossil-fueled vehicles – without the emissions.
Engineer, Product Safety
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