Compliance Engineer

Carbon 60; Fareham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbon 60 seeks a Compliance Engineer in Fareham to lead regulatory compliance and certification across complex engineering programmes. You will coordinate with regulators, classification societies, customers and suppliers to ensure products meet applicable standards from concept to service.

The role focuses on developing compliance processes, interpreting regulatory requirements, and delivering robust documentation and evidence for certification.

Qualifications

• Experience managing regulatory compliance within engineering, maritime, defence or highly regulated industries.
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory frameworks and standards.
• Experience producing compliance documentation, evidence packs and assessment reports.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating submissions, audits, inspections and certification activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance and certification activities across engineering programmes.
• Develop and maintain compliance matrices covering relevant regulations, standards and approval requirements.
• Interpret regulatory requirements and provide guidance to engineering teams.
• Liaise with classification societies, regulatory authorities and customer representatives.
• Coordinate submissions, audits, inspections and certification activities.
• Review engineering designs and equipment selections against compliance requirements.
• Manage certification evidence, technical documentation and compliance reporting.
• Conduct gap analyses, identify compliance risks and support mitigation plans.
• Support the development of compliance processes, procedures and best practice across the organisation.
• Monitor changes in regulations, standards and industry requirements.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Regulatory interpretation

Documentation & reporting

Audits & certifications

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Compliance Engineer

Location: Fareham, Hampshire

Outside IR35 opportunity.

About the Role

An innovative engineering organisation developing advanced maritime and autonomous technologies is seeking a Compliance Engineer to lead compliance and certification activities across complex engineering programmes.

This role will act as the focal point for engineering compliance, ensuring products meet applicable regulatory, classification and customer requirements from concept through to certification and operational service. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, external regulators, certification bodies, customers and suppliers to support the successful delivery of cutting-edge projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead compliance and certification activities across engineering programmes.
• Develop and maintain compliance matrices covering relevant regulations, standards and approval requirements.
• Interpret regulatory requirements and provide guidance to engineering teams.
• Liaise with classification societies, regulatory authorities and customer representatives.
• Coordinate submissions, audits, inspections and certification activities.
• Review engineering designs and equipment selections against compliance requirements.
• Manage certification evidence, technical documentation and compliance reporting.
• Conduct gap analyses, identify compliance risks and support mitigation plans.
• Support the development of compliance processes, procedures and best practice across the organisation.
• Monitor changes in regulations, standards and industry requirements.

What We're Looking For

Experience managing regulatory compliance within engineering, maritime, defence, aerospace or highly regulated industries.

Understanding of one or more of the following:

• MCA Workboat Code
• Classification Society Rules (ABS, Lloyd's Register, DNV or equivalent)
• SOLAS
• Knowledge of certification, approval and assurance processes.
• Ability to interpret technical standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience producing compliance documentation, evidence packs and assessment reports.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Comfortable engaging with regulatory bodies, customers and suppliers.

Desirable Experience

• Maritime, naval or offshore engineering experience.
• Experience supporting autonomous, unmanned or advanced technology programmes.
• Understanding of systems operating within regulated environments.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to support the development of next-generation maritime and autonomous platforms.
• Involvement in high-profile and technically challenging engineering programmes.
• Collaboration with industry-leading engineers, regulators and certification bodies.
• Career development opportunities within a growing technology-focused organisation.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.