Homologation & Certification Engineer, Energy Systems

Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
On-site · Nyon, Switzerland
Experience
Senior · 5+ years

Job description

Certification Engineer responsible for owning the product compliance and certification roadmap for EH Energy's fuel cell systems, covering EU, North American and marine markets. The role bridges engineering and global regulations, leading hazard and risk assessments and interfacing with notified bodies and classification societies.

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, with deep expertise in several

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 fuel cell technology for heavy-duty mobility and large-scale stationary power applications. Its uniquely redesigned product delivers a significantly more compact fuel cell system with high power density and lower production costs.

Mission

Developing cutting-edge fuel cell technology for heavy-duty mobility and large-scale stationary power applications, providing high-performance, cost-effective fuel cell solutions in response to climate change and the global shift toward decentralized energy.

Key facts

  • Fuel cell technology / energy
  • 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 high-performance, cost-effective fuel cell solutions to clients and partners