We are looking to hire a full-time compliance engineer for our Livermore operation, which focuses on 3-phase solar and wind power products from 30kW into the low megawatts. The position deals mostly with product safety and utility interconnection compliance, with any EMC or other product regulatory knowledge being an asset but not essential. The job description is under my signoff below. If you are interested please apply through our website at http://www.xantrex.com/corporate/careers/index.asp , but if you are serious and have specific questions first, you can contact me directly, off-line.
Thanks, Jim Eichner, P.Eng. Compliance Engineering Manager Xantrex Technology Inc. e-mail: [email protected] web: www.xantrex.com Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ************************************************************************ ******** Job Description: Xantrex Technology Inc. is a world leader in advanced power electronics headquartered near Vancouver, Canada. We are a fast-paced, dynamic, cross-functional team-based company. Xantrex makes a positive difference in the lives of people around the world by combining proven technology with unparalleled market understanding to bring our customers products that enable the delivery of electricity anytime, anywhere. Position Summary: Responsible for ensuring and maintaining product compliance with regulatory requirements for product safety, utility interconnection and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) of solar and wind power conversion products and accessories. Work with design teams to provide guidance, evaluate designs and test for compliance. Work with regulatory agencies and their standards to obtain and maintain certifications. Responsibilities: * Plan and manage all compliance tasks for assigned programs * Perform product safety, utility interconnection and EMC testing and produce formal test reports for agencies, electric utilities and design teams * Evaluate product designs to ensure compliance in the final design: * Provide interpretations of requirements to design teams * Provide ongoing feedback and data to design teams * Write and maintain the reports required to document regulatory compliance * Work with utilities, agencies and 3rd party test laboratories for the purposes of: * Obtaining testing and evaluation services * Obtaining and maintaining product approvals * Obtaining interpretations of requirements * Perform as a cross-functional team member to achieve the technical, schedule and budget objectives of the program * Stay current with applicable skills and trends in regulatory compliance * Participate in standard development committees relevant to Xantrex products Requirements: * Electrical Engineering degree preferred, will consider technologist with appropriate experience * At least 5 years experience in product safety standards compliance, preferably in the power electronics industry * Preference given to candidates with one or more of the following: experience in solar or wind power, experience working with utilities and commissioning high power systems, working knowledge of power conversion technology (motor drives, inverters, power supplies) preferably at high power levels (10kW - 2.5MW), experience in both low- and medium voltage (up to 20kV) beneficial, experience with water-cooled systems * Extensive knowledge of current worldwide regulations, standards, and test methodology applicable to product safety, and ideally also utility interconnection and EMC * Hands-on skills - testing, troubleshooting, prototyping, etc. * Detail oriented and thorough * Ability to design and test compliance solutions, perform circuit analysis * Strong written and oral communication skills, with emphasis on the ability to create quality technical reports, test reports, and test procedures * Ability to work effectively with multi-disciplined design teams * Strong organizational and time-management skills * Ability to multi-task and to adapt to changing priorities * Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word & the internet) ************************************************************************ ************** - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
