Engineer - HVAC Performance, Cortland, NY

Engineer - HVAC Performance

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the top recognized brands and companies is actively searching for an Engineer to join our Electricalteam in our Cortland, NY office.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in HVAC Performance Testing.

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.

What are we looking for?

This Engineer position is responsible for performing electrical testing and evaluation on a variety of products to the provisions of U.S., Canadian and other international product safety standards; writing reports; and communicating with clients.

Salary & Benefits Information

The salary range for this position is $65K - $75K.

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, Intertek employees are eligible for a variety of benefits including paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, medical plan options, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tuition reimbursement, and more .

What you'll do:


* Under the guidance of a more senior engineer, conduct on and off-site evaluation of products to determine compliance with applicable standard(s).

To do this, the Engineer must:
+ Read and determine applicability of national codes and standards clauses for the EUT (equipment under test).
+ Read and understand schematics and manufacturing instructions.
+ Validate the project scope and sample applicability.
+ Under scope of the project, identify and locate test instruments and equipment required for testing.
+ Set up and operate EUT; perform and document simple repairs on EUT as needed.
+ Perform testing of products in accordance with standards.

Core tests include, but are not limited to rating, leakage current, dielectric, temperature, pressure, stability, mechanical hazard, flammability, abnormal and fault insurance, rain, radiation, sound, laser.


* Complete preliminary design reviews (PDR) both on and off site.


* Set up and operate standard test equipment including, but not limited to, spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, multi-meter, dielectric strength tester, ground continuity tester, digital multi-meter, surge generator, over-voltage tester, environmental condition chamber, articulated probes.

Use hand tools to build/calibrate test fixtures.


* Follow sample handling procedures, ens...