Compliance Engineer

OnTarget Communications; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

OnTarget Communications is seeking a compliance-focused professional to lead regulatory initiatives across engineering and product teams in Chesterfield. You will translate regulatory requirements into actionable guidance and ensure product lifecycle alignment.

Responsibilities include supporting risk management, audits, documentation, and process improvements in a full-time, onsite role with a focus on manufacturing/regulatory environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in a compliance, regulatory or engineering role.
• Good understanding of product safety and regulatory compliance.
• Comfortable working with engineering and quality teams.
• Well organised, with good documentation skills.
• Experience in a regulated industry such as manufacturing, defence or aerospace.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance initiatives across engineering, quality and product teams.
• Support risk management activities and regulatory requirements integration into lifecycle processes.
• Assist design reviews, risk assessments, testing and validation activities.
• Maintain up-to-date technical documentation for audits.
• Support internal and external audits and continuously improve compliance processes.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Documentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Description

Working cross-functionally with engineering, quality, and product teams, the successful candidate will lead compliance initiatives, support risk management activities, and help integrate regulatory requirements into product development and lifecycle management processes.

Scope

Full Time, Employed

Model

Onsite

Location

Chesterfield UK

Description

Working cross-functionally with engineering, quality, and product teams, the successful candidate will lead compliance initiatives, support risk management activities, and help integrate regulatory requirements into product development and lifecycle management processes.

What you'll do

• Help ensure our products meet relevant regulations and industry standards, including the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), Machinery Regulation and EN/IEC standards.
• Turn compliance requirements into practical guidance for engineering teams.
• Support design reviews, risk assessments, testing and validation activities.
• Keep technical documentation up to date and ready for audits.
• Help improve our compliance processes and support internal and external audits.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience in a compliance, regulatory or engineering role.
• Good understanding of product safety and regulatory compliance.
• Comfortable working with engineering and quality teams.
• Well organised, with good documentation skills.
• Experience in a regulated industry such as manufacturing, defence or aerospace.