Compliance Engineer

ResMed Inc; Halifax; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

ResMed is seeking a Compliance Engineer to partner with engineering managers and scrum teams to build and maintain regulatory-compliant digital products. You will apply knowledge of global standards and lead audits across MDR, SOC2, MDSAP, and related frameworks while supporting product design with compliant lifecycle practices.

The role emphasizes technical diligence, risk assessment, and clear reporting to ensure patient safety and product quality in a complex regulatory landscape.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in any engineering discipline.
• Computer science preferred.
• No hands-on coding experience is needed.
• Working knowledge of regulations including but not limited to MDR, MDSAP, ISO13485:2016, IEC62304, SOC2 controls.
• 3 years of experience delivering medical products and navigating audits like MDR, SOC2, MDSAP, HDS, or any other regulatory framework is a plus.
• Proficiency in report writing, analysis, and compliance procedures.
• Thorough understanding of regulatory frameworks.
• Solid technical knowledge and understanding of Software Product Life Cycle (SDLC).

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for audits of ResMed's digital products. Represent ResMed Engineering in audits (HDS, MDSAP, SOC2, MDR).
• Technical Design Review: identify and evaluate design alternatives with cross-functional teams and educate engineers on design review needs.
• Safety Risk Analysis: drive bug-triage and influence release timing based on safety risk analysis.
• Apply expert regulatory knowledge to global regulatory requirements.
• System Specification: ensure compliance across laws and collaborate with teams to deliver compliant products.
• Deployments: act as SME for formal releases and regulatory documentation.
• Post Market Risk Assessment: prepare compliance reports from data trends.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Audits experience

SDLC knowledge

Report writing

Regulatory frameworks

Education

BS/MS in engineering

Computer science background preferred

Job description

Job Description

The Digital Product Engineering organization powers digital experiences and engagement to enhance the lives of millions of people every day through connected care. We build, deliver, and manage a divers portfolio of offerings supporting our core businesses. We thrive on simple and elegant architecture and agility. You'll be immersed in a dynamic, high-growth environment and empowered to excel, take informed risks, and drive ingenuity across the enterprise.

Let’s talk about the team and you: The Digital Engineering team is focused on improving patient outcomes and delighting our customers. We support customer workflows, access to patient management and clinical data, support patient engagement, and offer both UI and API-based solutions backed by cloud-native microservices. The team works across virtually all functions in the company. We focus on complete, end-to-end ownership of the software development lifecycle.

As a Compliance Engineer, you will work closely with our engineering managers, technical and feature leads, and scrum teams to provide engineering excellence in the areas of product compliance and audits. You will be responsible for developing and implementing the company's technical compliance capabilities according to local, national, and international regulatory standards. You will have a sound technical background and be up to date with the latest regulatory developments in the industry.

Responsibilities

• The face of the Audits: Act as SME for all the audits for ResMed's digital products. Represent ResMed Engineering in audits, including but not limited to HDS, MDSAP, SOC2, and MDR.
• Technical Design Review: Identify and evaluate technical design alternatives to achieve desired functionality in partnership with cross-functional team members and Systems Architecture Leaders. Educate the engineering teams on the design review needs and facilitate the design review process among those teams. Enhance or modify existing design review processes. Help resolve technical issues.
• Safety Risk Analysis: Drive the bug‑triage process and help determine issues that impact patient safety. Participate in the product roadmaps and influence the release of features based on safety risk analysis. Act as a bridge between Product Engineering and ResMed Quality/Regulatory teams and bring knowledge on the latest safety‑related standards.
• Apply expert regulatory knowledge: Tackle intrinsically challenging problems with implication to regulatory requirements from around the world.
• System Specification: Ensure the company's technical compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Collaborate with engineers and designers to deliver compliant products and services. Responsible for researching and identifying applicable regulatory and industry compliance standards and codes. Ensure product achieves performance, functionality and reliability as specified in the marketing and systems specification documents.
• Deployments: Act as SME for formal releases to ensure meeting all the needed compliance and regulatory‑related deployment documentation.
• Post Market Risk Assessment: Prepare compliance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing measurement data and trends related to post‑launch market data.

Qualifications and Experience

• BS/MS in any engineering discipline.
• Computer science preferred.
• No hands‑on coding experience is needed.
• Working knowledge of regulations including but not limited to MDSAP, ISO13485:2016, IEC62304, SOC2 controls.
• 3 years of experience delivering medical products and navigating through audits like MDR, SOC2, MDSAP, HDS, or any other regulatory framework is a plus.
• Proficiency in report writing, analysis, and compliance procedures.
• Thorough understanding of regulatory frameworks.
• Solid technical knowledge and understanding of Software Product Life Cycle (SDLC).

What You Can Expect

A supportive environment that focuses on people development and best practices, with support both in and out of the work environment. Opportunity to design, influence, and be innovative. Work with global teams and share new ideas. Build something meaningful that lead to direct, positive impacts on people’s lives. With a 30-year history of innovation as a global leader in health technology, we know those good ideas can come from anywhere at ResMed. Innovation and imagination aren’t just something we aspire to; they are integral to the way we work. We work hard to provide the opportunity for every employee to do amazing things every day as we shape the future together. We work hard to offer holistic benefits packages, provide flexible work arrangements, cultivate a workforce culture that allows employees to grow personally and professionally, and deliver competitive salaries to our team members.

Employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits. This position qualifies for the following benefits package:

Benefits

• comprehensive medical
• vision
• dental
• and life
• AD&D
• short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• sleep care management
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• commuter benefits
• 401(k)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• tuition assistance.

Employees receive fifteen days Paid Time Off (PTO) in their first year of employment, receive 11 paid holidays plus 3 floating days and are eligible for 14 weeks of primary caregiver or two weeks of secondary caregiver leave when welcoming new family members.

Salary

A reasonable estimate of the current base range for this position is: $91,000 - $113,000 USD.

Resmed (NYSE:RMD, ASX: RMD) creates life‑changing health technologies that people love. We’re relentlessly committed to pioneering innovative technology to empower millions of people in more than 140 countries to live happier, healthier lives. Our AI‑powered digital health solutions, cloud‑connected devices and intelligent software make home healthcare more personalized, accessible and effective. Ultimately, Resmed envisions a world where every person can achieve their full potential through better sleep and breathing, with care delivered in their own home. Learn more about how we’re redefining sleep health at Resmed.com and follow @Resmed.