Element has an opportunity for an Associate Engineer to join our rapidly expanding team. As a member of the operations team, the Engineer position performs a variety of routine and non-routine testing assignments within the department assigned and insures timely and accurate test results under minimal direct supervision.  The engineer position must be proficient in a number of core business and technical skills including but not limited to compliance to established safety rules, code of conduct, and company policies and procedures.

Salary: $60,000- $70,000/yr DOE 

• Closely involved – as a contributing team member – with a variety of assignments with the laboratory
• Accountable for technical activities of a limited scope and may attain additional responsibilities for release of standard and/or routine data to clients
• Possess the ability to effectively contribute to technical presentations and communications within the engineering discipline

• Project management of customer projects, including both standardized and custom tests.

   

• Support process improvement initiatives across multiple testing departments, included but not limited to: Fixture design, specimen design, SOP development, and material selection.

• Working knowledge of laboratory safety
• Possess a recognized scientific, technical or engineering qualification to a degree level
• Preferred significant field experience leading to comparable engineering knowledge, competencies and skill
• A Bachelors of Science degree in a science or testing related field
• In-depth understanding of testing concepts
• Ability to analyze and compile testing data from the tests performed
• Possess strong computer skills
• Intermediate to advanced mathematical skills. Ability to apply concepts of algebra, geometry, and statistics required
• Experience with Fusion 360 is a plus.

Physical Demands:

• Frequency of required physical force: Minimum (moderate)
• Lifting requirements: lifting <50 lbs. often and >50 lbs. on occasion
• Ability to stand on feet for long periods of time
• Ability to lift 50+lbs periodically
• Ability to work on well-defined issues, standard and/or routine tests, with limited supervision in accordance with approved procedures, methods, customer specifications and standards
• Adapt at managing job priority and work time in accordance with targets/goals set by supervisor
• Under the close guidance of advanced Engineers in the laboratory, work on well delineated technical issues including standard and routine analysis
• Define work experience that has impact on the day to day technical decisions made on timely delivery of laboratory testing services and customer support
• Strong technical knowledge
• Able to demonstrate the ability to apply an array of testing techniques in a rational and practical style to help examine issues and build solutions

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.