Regional Technical Lead - Battery Product
About the job
- A bachelor's degree or higher in electronic/electrical engineering, electrochemistry, physical chemistry, fire protection engineering, new energy, or a related field.
- Five to ten years of work experience.
- Experience testing and certifying electronic/electrical and battery products for the North American market, including small portable batteries and large energy storage systems, or experience in battery product research and development or testing in the new energy field.
- Strong customer management and project management skills, including independently creating plans and driving projects to on-time delivery.
- Ability to collaborate across departments and independently analyze and resolve complex technical problems.
- Good spoken and written English proficiency sufficient to read English-language standards, write technical reports, and communicate with overseas customers and experts.
- Ability to undertake frequent business travel to customer sites, laboratories, and industry meetings.
- Independently execute or lead battery energy storage product testing and certification projects in accordance with applicable product standards, quality-control processes, and internal procedures; communicate proactively with customers and develop project plans to ensure timely delivery and meet customer expectations.
- Participate in industry standards technical committees and engage with external experts; maintain technical insight and forward-looking expertise in battery energy storage through professional literature, industry developments, and technical seminars and conferences.
- Provide timely, accurate, and clear technical answers to internal teams and promote discussion in CSA Group's internal technical forum.
- With support from operations, training, and qualification teams, deliver technical training for the battery energy storage team to maintain industry-leading technical capability.
- Provide technical support to sales and marketing, including customer visits, presales technical discussions, review of marketing materials, technical seminars, and customer technical meetings to support business development.
- Assist the project technical lead or technical manager with employee technical reviews, competency assessments, and internal audits.
- Prepare project technical reports and internal control reports, and assist with investigating and analyzing abnormal data.
- Familiarity with one or more battery safety standards: UL/CSA 62133, IEC 62619, IEC 63056, UL 1973, UL 9540, and UL 9540A.
- Familiarity with fire testing standards EN 13823, UL 2043, ISO 9705, and NFPA 286, or explosion protection standards NFPA 68, NFPA 69, and NFPA 855.
- CET-6 English proficiency or equivalent is preferred.
About the company
CSA Group develops and maintains more than 3,000 standards across 57 areas and offers Testing, Inspection, and Certification to help products reach global markets. Standards are published in print and electronic formats via an online store and guide quality, environment, safety, risk management practices. The Testing, Inspection, and Certification division audits and tests products to verify compliance with standards, enabling regulatory clearance and market access in Canada, the U.S., Europe, and beyond. By combining standards development with third-party conformity assessment, CSA Group serves a wide range of clients and aims to help organizations meet recognized standards and gain worldwide access to markets.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
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Total Funding
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Headquarters
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Founded
1919
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- CSA K100:2026 and RES-001:26 broaden monetizable standards in food and reuse.
- Public reviews for Z462:27 and Z1670:27 keep CSA embedded in safety regulation.
- The Kiwa sale funds future research, strengthening standards development cash generation.
What critics are saying
- On August 28, 2026, CSA sold TIC to Kiwa, shrinking commercial diversification.
- Member approval for the C$2.1 billion deal creates execution risk and delay.
- After TIC exits, standards royalties alone face existential pressure if adoption weakens.
What makes CSA Group unique
- CSA Group controls Canadian standards adoption, including CSA Z662 and CSA Z462:27.
- CSA K100:2026 and RES-001:26 show it shapes emerging market rules fast.
- Its 2026 public-review pipeline spans 57 areas, creating regulatory gravity for customers.
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Benefits
Flexible Work Hours
Life Insurance
Private Medical Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Enhanced Family Friendly Leave
Company News
TORONTO – CSA Group has announced the opening of an accredited, special-purpose laboratory dedicated to testing and certifying the safety of medical-grade PPE. Until now, there have been no domestic providers of testing and certification services for medical-grade PPE.