Compliance Engineer

Kraken Technology Group Limited; Fareham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year

Private Medical Insurance

Pension scheme 5% employer

Life assurance 3x salary

Health Care Cash Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Kraken Works Limited seeks a regulatory compliance lead to drive maritime compliance across engineering programmes, from design to operation. You will liaise with classification societies, regulators and customers, translating complex standards into practical actions for design and build teams.

Key duties include managing evidence packages, certification activities and ongoing compliance reporting, with a focus on continuous improvement across programmes and interactions with external

Qualifications

• Experience with maritime regulatory compliance activities.
• Ability to interpret complex regulations and translate into engineering actions.
• Experience communicating obligations to engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage compliance activities across engineering programmes.
• Coordinate submissions, reviews and evidence packages with classification societies.
• Review equipment against regulatory requirements and verify certifications.
• Generate compliance reports, gap analyses and action plans.
• Monitor emerging regulations and update processes accordingly.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Maritime standards

Certification processes

Risk assessment

Tools

Regulatory databases

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to become Kraken's focal point for engineering compliance, supporting platform development from concept and design through build, commissioning, certification and in-service operation. You'll work closely with engineering teams, classification societies, regulators, government departments, customers and equipment suppliers to ensure compliance requirements are understood, managed and successfully delivered. The role combines technical understanding, stakeholder engagement and regulatory expertise, making it ideal for someone who enjoys working across multiple disciplines and influencing successful project outcomes.

Regulatory & Certification Compliance

• Manage compliance activities across engineering programmes.
• Develop and maintain compliance matrices covering applicable regulations, standards and certification requirements.
• Coordinate compliance with: MCA Workboat Code Edition 3 Classification Society Rules (ABS, Lloyd's Register or other applicable societies) Flag State requirements Defence and Government customer requirements Applicable maritime regulations and standards
• Interpret regulatory requirements and communicate compliance obligations to engineering teams.
• Track compliance status and provide regular reporting to project teams and management.

Classification Society & Regulatory Engagement

• Act as the primary interface with classification societies and regulatory authorities.
• Coordinate submissions, reviews, technical queries and evidence packages.
• Support surveys, audits, inspections and certification activities.
• Manage classification society comments and closure plans.
• Ensure timely resolution of certification findings and actions.

Design & Equipment Compliance

• Work with systems, electrical, software and mechanical engineers to ensure compliance requirements are incorporated into designs.
• Review equipment selections against regulatory and certification requirements.
• Verify equipment approvals, type approvals, certifications and environmental qualifications.
• Ensure supplier documentation supports certification activities.
• Identify compliance risks associated with design decisions and equipment selection.

Compliance Evidence Management

• Generate and maintain compliance evidence repositories.
• Produce compliance reports, gap analyses, action plans and certification submissions.
• Ensure objective evidence is collected, reviewed and maintained throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Support customer and authority reviews with clear, traceable evidence packages.

Standards & Process Development

• Support the development and continuous improvement of company compliance processes and methodologies.
• Establish best practices for compliance management within engineering programmes.
• Contribute to organisational knowledge relating to maritime regulations, standards and certification activities.
• Monitor emerging regulations and changes in industry standards.

Regulatory Compliance

• Experience with maritime regulatory compliance activities.
• Understanding of certification and approval processes.
• Experience interpreting technical standards, regulations and rule sets.

Maritime Standards Knowledge

• Understanding of one or more of the following: MCA Workboat Code Classification Society Rules (ABS, Lloyd's Register, DNV or equivalent) SOLAS

Compliance Management

• Experience creating and maintaining compliance matrices.
• Experience performing compliance assessments and gap analyses.
• Ability to produce clear compliance documentation and evidence packages.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Experience working with external regulatory organisations.
• Ability to manage technical discussions with authorities, customers, suppliers and assessors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Experience within the maritime sector

• Experience with autonomous systems.
• Experience managing systems in operational service.

You'll work collaboratively across engineering, programme and commercial teams, ensuring compliance requirements are considered from the earliest stages of development through to certification and operation. Success in this role requires strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills and the ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into practical engineering actions. You'll be comfortable engaging with external authorities and internal stakeholders while maintaining ownership of compliance activities across multiple projects. Help develop next-generation maritime and autonomous systems. Play a key role in ensuring innovative technologies achieve certification and operational acceptance. Work with leading classification societies, regulators and defence customers. Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams across complex programmes. Influence compliance strategy and best practice across the business. Join a growing technology company delivering cutting-edge maritime capability. Access opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Benefits and Perks

• 25 days holiday per year
• plus paid bank holiday
• After two years' consecutive service, one additional day's annual leave up to a maximum of five additional days annual leave
• Holiday buy/sell, up to five days per calendar year
• Flexi working, core hours 10:00 to 15:00, subject to departmental requirements
• Private Medical Insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme with a 5% employer contribution, there is no cap on the employee contribution level
• Life assurance 3x salary
• Group Income Protection
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement

Due to the nature of our work many of our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to Government security checks.

Kraken Works Limited is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities to all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.