Product Compliance Specialist

NovAtel Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering technology leader as a Compliance Specialist in Calgary, where your expertise will ensure products meet rigorous compliance standards. This role involves collaborating with project teams to navigate compliance regulations, developing test strategies, and driving continuous improvement in verification processes. You'll be part of a dynamic team committed to innovation and excellence, contributing to solutions that impact various industries from agriculture to aerospace. If you're detail-oriented, a problem solver, and passionate about compliance, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a thriving environment.

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Health Insurance

Professional Development Opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 3+ years in hardware verification and regulatory compliance testing.
• Electrical engineering degree or related education required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure products meet compliance regulations and standards.
• Develop comprehensive test strategies and plans for hardware.

Skills

Hardware Verification

Regulatory Compliance Testing

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree

Electronics Technology Diploma

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Hexagon's Autonomy & Positioning (A&P) division, is looking for a Compliance Specialist to join other subject matter experts and play an essential role in our high-tech engineering and manufacturing company that is committed to customer service excellence and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Manager of Product Compliance, you will ensure our products meet stringent reliability, robustness, regulatory, environmental, and safety requirements. You have working knowledge of international test standards with an understanding of new product introduction. You will collaborate with support project staff to provide conformity assessment details, timelines and cost estimates. You are a highly organized, precise, motivated, confident, and clear communicator. Your technical competence will assist and oversee all facets of HW verification projects with limited oversight: i.e. understanding of hardware requirements, detailed deliverables planning, interpretation of design documents and test requirements, planning of detailed test configurations, and proper application of product regulations.

This position is with Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division, a global technology leader, pioneering end-to-end solutions industry leaders rely on for assured positioning and autonomy on land, sea and air. Our work touches every aspect of life, from sustainability on Earth to enabling autonomy. Within the Autonomy & Positioning division your work will contribute to the operation of our brands NovAtel, AutonomouStuff, VERIPOS and Antcom.

The Location: Hexagon is a global company with locations around the world. This position is based in Calgary, Alberta at our Calgary Campus. Come see why we are recognized as one of Alberta's Top 75 Employers for the past three years.

Responsibilities

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a Compliance Specialist you will be responsible for the following:

• Provide input to global product compliance regulations and standards on active programs (e.g. EMC, EMI, Safety, RF) with respect to the A&P product portfolio
• Support product compliance activities throughout the New Product Development and Lifecycle processes
• Work with project teams to remove any roadblocks and optimize project delivery for product compliance tasks
• Understand hardware requirements and design documents and develop comprehensive test strategies, procedures and plans
• Continuous improvement initiatives related to compliance/verification processes and documentation
• Assist in managing global homologation and type approvals

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must-Have:

• Electrical engineering degree or electronics technology diploma or related education
• 3+ years of experience in a hardware verification and/or regulatory compliance testing including test methodologies and best practices
• Knowledge of global wireless approval requirements, homologation and certification processes
• Prior experience with any of the following regulatory requirements for electronic devices; Radio, EMC, EMI, Electrical Safety, European Directives (RED, LVD, EMC)
• Proficiency with MS Office programs and computer skills
• Ability to attain necessary security clearances

Key Success Factors:

• Excellent communication skills, teamwork skills and work habits
• A positive attitude, high-quality focus and meets deadlines
• Curious, problem solver, self-motivated and enjoy learning
• Strong attention to details and exceptional organizational skills
• Ability to reduce roadblocks and adapt to ambiguous needs

Nice-to-Have:

• Knowledge of GPS/GNSS
• Knowledge and experience with radio technologies (RTK, Wi-Fi, BT, cellular)
• Understanding of measurement uncertainty, quality assurance and calibration
• Experience with electronics used in these applications, Autonomy, Agriculture, Automotive, Marine, Military, Aerospace
• Working knowledge of RoHS / REACH / WEEE / SCIP / GADSL
• Able to travel (estimated as 5% of the time)