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Certification Engineer
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
On-site · Nyon, Switzerland
Experience
Senior · 5+ years
Job description
Certification Engineer responsible for product compliance and certification of fuel cell systems for heavy-duty mobility and stationary power, based on-site in Nyon, Switzerland. The role owns the certification roadmap, safety engineering and technical documentation across EU, North American and marine markets.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site · Nyon, Switzerland
- Languages
- English – fluent
What you'll do
- Identify applicable directives, regulations, harmonised standards and class rules early in the development cycle and translate them into design requirements (EU, North America, marine)
- Select and manage notified bodies, NRTLs, classification societies and test laboratories, own budgets, schedules and contracts for certification work
- Plan and witness type tests, factory acceptance tests (FAT) and site acceptance tests (SAT)
- Lead risk assessments to ISO 12100 and hazard studies (HAZID, HAZOP to IEC 61882)
- Lead design and process FMEA (IEC 60812) for stacks, balance of plant, containers and fuel processing
- Run explosion-protection assessments: hazardous area classification (IEC 60079-10-1), ventilation and gas detection concepts, and equipment selection
- Specify and verify safety functions to ISO 13849 (PL) and IEC 61508, including safety requirement specifications and validation reports
- Compile and maintain technical construction files, CE Declarations of Conformity, type-approval dossiers and certification reports
- Write and review user, installation, operation and maintenance manuals, safety instructions and labelling
- Maintain the standards register and assess the impact of new or revised standards
- Manage certification change control: assess design changes for impact on existing certificates
- Act as the internal authority on certification scope: ensure in-service conformity of series production with certified designs, and support procurement and supply chain on material and packaging compliance (e.g. RoHS, packaging regulations)
- Support design reviews and supplier qualification, including component certificates (ATEX, PED, electrical)
What we're looking for
- Master's or bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical, process or safety engineering, or equivalent
- 5+ years in product certification, compliance or safety engineering for complex electromechanical or process equipment (energy, gas, process, machinery or marine)
- Direct experience with hydrogen or fuel cell systems and the IEC 62282 series, CSA/ANSI FC 1 or ISO 16110
- Proven track record of taking products through CE marking and third-party certification with notified bodies or NRTLs
- Hands-on experience leading FMEA, HAZOP and risk assessments, and documenting them to auditor standard
- Solid knowledge of ATEX / IECEx, hazardous area classification and explosion-protection concepts
- Experience specifying and validating safety functions to ISO 13849 and/or IEC 61508
- Excellent technical writing: clear, structured, audit-ready technical files and manuals
- Fluent English, written and spoken
- Working knowledge of most of: IEC 62282 series, CSA/ANSI FC 1:2021, ISO 16110-1 and Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230
Nice to have
- Marine type approval with a classification society (DNV, LR, BV, ABS) or IGF Code projects
- Experience with fuel processing, reformers or fire equipment, and with pressure equipment under PED
- Certified functional safety qualification or ATEX/IECEx competence certification
- Familiarity with North American codes (NEC, NFPA) and UL/CSA certification
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About EH Group
EH Energy is developing cutting-edge fuel cell technology for heavy-duty mobility and large-scale stationary power applications. Our uniquely redesigned product delivers a significantly more compact fuel cell system with high power density and lower production costs.
Mission
To provide high-performance, cost-effective fuel cell solutions in response to climate change and the global shift toward decentralized energy.
Key facts
- Fuel cell technology
- Developing fuel cell technology for heavy-duty mobility and large-scale stationary power applications
- Compact fuel cell system with high power density and lower production costs
- Provides fuel cell solutions to clients and partners