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# Product Testing & Certification Engineer

- **Company:** OBE, LLC
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $85,000.0 - $110,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Microsoft Office
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/product-testing-certification-engineer-los-angeles-ca--559a012f-05b0-4872-aa3a-39fad7a1c85a

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering (or an equivalent technical background)
 * A genuine willingness to get hands-on build mockups, run tests, get in the plant. This isn't a desk job.
 * Strong communication skills you can take a requirement, turn it into a test plan & report back clearly
 * Working knowledge of AutoCAD Mechanical/Inventor & Microsoft Office
 * Comfortable reading mechanical, shop & jobsite drawings
 * Self-starter energy you can prioritize your own workload in a fast-paced, sometimes unpredictable environment
 * Bonus points for prior experience in fenestration, architectural hardware, or with ASTM/AAMA/ANSI/BHMA/NFRC test methods, American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Architectural Services, Autodesk Inventor, Communication Skills, Customer Service Evaluation, Distribution Services, Establish Priorities, Hardware Architecture, Hospital, Laboratory Testing, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Microsoft Office, Mock Up, Product Development, Product Testing, Quality Assurance Methodology, Reporting Skills, Retail, Sales, Test Fixtures, Test Lab, Test Plan/Schedule, Testing, Translation Services, Vendor/Supplier Selection

## Description

* Design, build & run tests on components & whole products, both in-house & at third-party labs
 * Own the certification process for hardware & fenestration products through bodies like UL, NFRC, ANSI/BHMA & AAMA
 * Build test fixtures, set logs, write reports that hold up to scrutiny
 * Run First Article Inspections (FAI) when new vendors or new parts come online, catching nonconformances before they become problems
 * Be the technical translator between Engineering, Product Development, Sales, Customer Service, Quality & Manufacturing, plus outside labs & certifiers
 * Keep an eye on evolving codes & standards & flag what needs to change before it becomes an issue
 * Create test methods from scratch when no standard already covers what you're testing


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