Product Safety Engineer/ Specialist

at  Ballard Power Systems Inc

Ballard is seeking a Product Safety Engineer/ Specialist for a permanent full-time position. The successful applicant will work as a Ballard’s Product Safety team member. Work will focus on collaborating with engineering teams to apply Ballard’s product safety process, and acting as a subject matter expert on issues related to hydrogen and electrical safety. Additional scope of work will include developing improvements to Ballard product safety processes, developing design guidelines for safety approaches, participating in external standards development activities, and conducting testing related to product safety.

Candidates will be required to:

• Conduct and facilitate hazard and risk assessments on fuel cell products.
• Work with engineering teams to develop effective solutions and approaches to potential product safety issues.
• Analyze data using appropriate statistical tools, and link observations to physical mechanisms.
• Conduct occasional testing on fuel cell products to verify product safety and investigate failure mechanisms.
• Work with engineering teams and customers to resolve product safety issues during development and in the field.
• Follow sound engineering practice regarding design documentation, document control, change management and failure investigations.
• Work with R&D, supply chain, and manufacturing organizations to resolve technical issues related to product safety.
• Represent Ballard in the development of industry and government standards.
• Occasional travel (~5%) may be required to support customer projects and standards development.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Science or Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience
• Experience with hazard and risk assessment methodologies and engineering processes such as DFMEA and fault tree analysis.
• Working knowledge of areas such as electrical hazards and safety, fire & explosion hazards and safety, and control design for functional safety.
• Working knowledge of engineering instrumentation and the application of statistics to data analysis.
• Hands-on experience in mechanical & electrical component fabrication an asset.
• Strong oral & written communication skills.

The typical hiring range for this position is CAD$75,000 - CAD$117,000 per annum. In determining total compensation, Ballard considers many factors, including the successful Candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, experience, position location, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual short-term and long-term bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

As a Ballard employee, we want you to feel valued and appreciated for your efforts. That’s why we offer a competitive benefits package in addition to a performance-driven compensation philosophy. From bonuses to benefits, our people work hard and we believe they should be rewarded for it.

• Extended health and dental benefits, and employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan matching
• Onsite fitness facility & yoga classes
• Extensive learning opportunities, catalog of development course offerings
• People networks and mentorship programs (to name a few)

Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
Our Values
Listen & Deliver | Quality. Always. | Inspire Excellence | Row Together | Own It

Ballard values diversity in the workplace and is committed to Employment Equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

• Actual Title will be determine by the candidate qualifications / professional designations

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