RF Certifier

About CSA Group

CSA Group is a global leader with nearly a century of dedication to creating a safer, better, and more sustainable world. Originating in 1919 with engineering standards for railway bridges, today it offers over 3,500 standards, codes, and related products. Headquartered in Canada, CSA Group operates more than 30 laboratories and offices globally across Europe, Asia, and North America, providing testing, inspection, and certification services for a broad range of products, from household appliances to advanced technology, ensuring compliance with safety, performance, and environmental requirements.

Job Purpose

The RF Certifier role involves delivering top-tier radio frequency certification services tailored to client requirements, ensuring that products entering the market meet the highest safety standards. This position demands expert interpretation of standards, processes, and procedures to maintain the integrity of CSA’s international certification programs through informed technical decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple RF certification projects independently, ensuring compliance with applicable safety standards, timely completion, and budget adherence.
• Handle a broad range of complex RF projects, often contributing significant revenue.
• Achieve timely delivery of assigned projects and testing within established deadlines.
• Maintain project costs within allocated budgets and ensure consistent productivity aligned with company standards.
• Review and approve work performed by others in accordance with quality documentation.
• Conduct witness testing with technical competence and demonstrate proficiency in at least two product qualification domains.
• Examine test data and reports, authorizing the use of the CSA Mark; prepare and sign certification reports and compliance certificates.
• Assist clients in resolving issues or failures while protecting proprietary information.
• Keep management informed of project progress, highlighting major risks or non-compliance.
• Evaluate and qualify companies involved in certification programs, auditing test methods, product designs, and documentation for compliance.
• Ensure testing equipment and procedures meet established guidelines, provide technical briefings, and authorize CSA Mark applications or removals.
• Collaborate with technical advisors and certification specialists for consistency in certification practices and guidance.
• Offer technical support to internal and external customers, including design stage consultations, while safeguarding confidentiality.
• Support sales efforts to strengthen client relationships and develop new business avenues.
• Prepare project cost and time quotations, classify products based on usage and functionality, determine testing requirements and appropriate locations for evaluation.
• Communicate client feedback to relevant stakeholders and explain certification programs and production control requirements to customers.
• Operate within defined laboratory quality guidelines and prepare detailed work orders and testing documentation specifying standards, sampling plans, data collection methods, and safety analyses.
• Guide lab technicians to ensure correct application of testing protocols and data gathering consistent with requirements.
• Conduct field visits and witness testing at manufacturers’ sites when necessary.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of relevant standards clauses and testing methodologies across multiple product types.
• Compile evaluation records, summaries, and forms independently, interpreting test outcomes with minimal oversight.
• Participate in internal audits assessing compliance and competence, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, and propose new programs or laboratory equipment enhancements.
• Recommend procedural changes to harmonize technical practices and resolve issues based on research into standards and technical literature.
• Effectively communicate standards knowledge and engage in other duties as assigned by leadership.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with over three years of relevant experience, or equivalent such as Certified Engineering Technologist or Journeyman Electrician with approximately three years of related experience.
• Familiarity with CSA, UL, and IEC standards and a variety of testing procedures.
• Knowledge of CSA's certification programs and services.
• Strong communication skills to clearly convey findings and technical decisions to clients and colleagues.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, problem-solving, organizational, time management, and project coordination skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and technical report writing.
• Experience handling laboratory equipment, instruments, and tools.

Diversity and Inclusion

CSA Group is committed to equal opportunity employment and values diversity, equity, and inclusion. Discrimination and harassment are prohibited. Accommodations are available during the interview process upon request.