Product Safety & Compliance - Human Factors EngineerThe Product Safety & Compliance - Human Factors Engineer is responsible for leading the verification and validation of products across development, sustaining, compliance, and certification activities. This role provides the infrastructure, test methods, and capabilities necessary to ensure design integrity, manufacturing reliability, quality, and compliance. This individual will ensure that all products, assemblies, and components are thoroughly tested, meet performance and certification requirements, and are free from defects before reaching the customer.
Responsibilities- Develop and execute verification and validation test methods, protocols, and reports for components, assemblies, and electro-mechanical systems.
- Design test cases, methodologies, processes, and acceptance criteria to validate product life cycle performance and quality metrics.
- Benchmarking of competitive products in focal area of human factors
- Evaluate Safety Standards and compliance within the NPD process
- Lead functional testing of electro-mechanical assemblies, mechanical components, and electrical/control circuits.
- Develop and implement testing procedures to validate autonomous and automated systems.
- Lead lab testing and certification activities to UL, CE, and ETL standards, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with certification agencies (UL, ETL, TUV, CSA) and external laboratories to achieve product compliance.
Requirements- Master of Science in Ergonomics, Biomechanics, Kinesiology, or related human factors equivalent
- Professional product engineering experience, including experience with a validation & verification engineering role.
- Proven expertise in mechanical and electro-mechanical system testing and validation.
- Exposure with CAD and 3D modeling software platforms such as SolidWorks and CREO.
- Experience with ISO standards relating to off-road equipment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Uncompromising moral and ethical standards.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Desired Skills and Experience- PHD in Ergonomics, Biomechanics, Kinesiology, or related human factors equivalent
- Direct experience with lab testing for UL, CE, and ETL certifications and compliance to ASME standards.
- Working knowledge of product compliance and certification processes with agencies such as UL, ETL, TUV, CSA, and external labs.
- Experience in MATLAB & Data analysis tools
Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.Pay Range: $90,000-$105,000 - Commensurate with experience
Competitive Benefits- Health and Dental Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- TelaDoc: Virtual Health Care
- Vision Insurance
- Company Paid / Supplemental Life Insurance
- Company Paid Long-Term Disability
- Supplemental Short-Term Disability
- Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
- Flexible Spending Plan Dependent Care
- Bonus Plan (Exempt Employees Only)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Bereavement Leave
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Education Assistance
