Engineering Director

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Director at UL Research Institutes. This is a remote position.

The Engineering Director for the Digital Safety team will lead a growing team of software and AI engineers and evaluators to modernize the AI / digital testing and evaluation ecosystem - so that the safety of digital services can be assessed at the speed of relevance. The Engineering Director will work closely with independent review organizations and auditors to define DSRI's research role in helping to modernize the greater AI / digital test and auditing ecosystem. The Engineering Director works closely with other ULRI directors, leaders, and colleagues across the UL research organizations to advance the mission and growth of the Digital Safety team.

UL Research Institutes

At UL Research Institutes (ULRI), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.

Build a safer, more secure, and sustainable future with us. Join us and work with our Digital Safety, Research Institute teams who conduct the research required to produce that knowledge and put into practice.

Digital Safety Research Institute

The Digital Safety Research Institute (DSRI) addresses unresolved safety risks and emerging dangers in the world's digital ecosystem. We aim to help protect people from unwanted access to personal devices and privacy, algorithm, and disinformation threats by working to create a new digital safety ecosystem.

DSRI is committed to sharing digital safety insights, collaborating with key stakeholders, and offering extensive outreach and education to help support safer digital environments for people everywhere.

What you'll learn and achieve

As the Engineering Director, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you :

• Lead the software engineering across the Digital Safety Research Institute, focused on creating open-source tools for advanced independent auditing and testing.
• Use advanced independent auditing and testing tools to create experimental assessments of rapidly advancing AI / digital systems.
• In collaboration with the Executive Director of Digital Safety teams, define key performance indicators (KPIs), focused on AI / digital service testing and public risk management, and build in KPI measurements into the engineering process to assess teams' performance
• Hire, lead, and develop a team of high-performing AI and software engineers to build prototype platforms and tools to test and evaluate AI / digital systems.
• Define and manage ULRI's Digital Safety teams' digital infrastructure needs to support research and engineering efforts
• Manage software engineering resources to ensure that minimum viable products and updates with KPIs deliver on-time and within budget.
• Collaborate with ULRI's Digital Safety leadership in strategic planning and the annual budget processes.

What you'll experience working at UL Research Institutes

We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do.

What makes you a great fit

While no one candidate will embody every quality, the successful candidate will bring many of the following professional competencies and personal attributes :

Professional education and experience requirements for the role include

About UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement

UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement are nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing safety science research through the discovery and application of scientific knowledge. We conduct rigorous independent research and analyze safety data, convene experts worldwide to address risks, share knowledge through safety education and public outreach initiatives, and develop standards to guide safe commercialization of evolving technologies. We foster communities of safety, from grassroots initiatives for neighborhoods to summits of world leaders. Our organization employs collaborative and scientific approaches with partners and stakeholders to drive innovation and progress toward improving safety, security, and sustainability, ultimately enhancing societal well-being.

Our affiliate, UL Solutions, stands alongside us in working for a safer and more sustainable world. UL Solutions conducts testing, verification and certification, and provides training and advisory services, along with data-driven reporting and decision-making tools, for customers around the world.

Learn more about us and the offered benefits, visit our websites at UL.org and ULSE.org.

Salary Range : $158,735.43-$218,261.22

Pay Type : Salary

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