Electronics Compliance & Certification Technician

SRT Marine Systems plc; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent salary and package

Private health care

Career Development opportunities

Job summary

SRT Marine Systems plc is seeking an Electronics Compliance & Certification Technician to coordinate product certification and verification testing for marine electronics, including AIS transceivers. You will liaise with engineering teams, external labs, and certification bodies to ensure on-time delivery and thorough documentation.

The role is based primarily in Bristol with travel to Midsomer Norton and customer sites.

Qualifications

• Essential: BTEC Level 3+, HNC/HND or Degree in Engineering, Electronics, Scientific Discipline or equivalent.
• Qualification in Compliance, Project Management or Quality Systems.
• Knowledge of consumer or marine electronics, or radio communication systems.
• Experience coordinating testing activities or certification programmes.
• Experience gaining certifications for consumer electronics including UKCA, RED, and FCC.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate product certification and compliance activities from development through to product release within project timelines.
• Prepare and maintain compliance schedules and certification plans.
• Monitor progress of regulatory testing activities and liaise with bodies and labs.
• Travel to customers, suppliers and test sites to support testing and certification activities; coordinate equipment and documentation.
• Maintain compliance records and documentation in accordance with procedures.
• Monitor regulatory changes and maintain certification submissions and renewal schedules.
• Attend project review meetings and provide compliance status updates.

Skills

Compliance coordination

Project management

Quality systems

Marine electronics knowledge

Testing coordination

Certification programs

Education

BTEC Level 3+

HNC/HND

Degree or equivalent

Engineering/Electronics discipline

Compliance/QA qualification

Job description

The Electronics Compliance & Certification Technician is responsible for planning, coordinating, and tracking product compliance and verification testing activities to ensure products meet regulatory, industry, customer, and company requirements.

The role acts as the central point of contact between engineering teams, external test laboratories, certification bodies, quality departments, and project stakeholders. The Electronics Compliance & Certification Technician ensures that compliance testing is completed on schedule, documentation is maintained, and certification activities are delivered efficiently.

For marine electronic products, including AIS transceivers, the role involves organising regulatory approvals, type approval testing, environmental qualification, EMC testing, and ongoing compliance maintenance.

The role of Electronics Compliance & Certification Technician is primarily based from our Bristol office, but you must be willing to travel to our offices in Midsomer Norton until Qtr2 2027, the role has good flexibility for Hybrid working. This role will also require travel to our customers, supplier and test labs as required by the business.

Responsibilities - Electronics Compliance & Certification Technician - not exhaustive:

• Compliance Coordination
  Coordinate product certification and compliance activities from development through to product release within the project timelines
  Prepare and Maintain compliance schedules and certification plans
  Monitor progress of regulatory testing activities
  Liaise with certification bodies, notified bodies, and test laboratories
• Test Planning & Management
  Schedule laboratory testing and product evaluations
  Arrange quotations for testing activities, obtain best pricing, and raise purchase orders
  Coordinate EMC, environmental, RF, safety, and performance testing
  Prepare test samples, supporting equipment, and documentation and track test progress to then communicate status updates to stakeholders
  Maintain records of test results and any/all corrective actions
• Site & Field Test Support
  Travel to customers, suppliers, and test sites to support product testing and certification activities, as required by the business
  Coordinate equipment, test documentation, and resources required for site testing activities and assist engineers with the setup, execution, and monitoring of laboratory and field-based tests
  Organise on-site support during EMC, environmental, RF, integration, and acceptance testing as required
  Report back on test results, observations, and non-conformities, ensuring accurate reporting and traceability
• Documentation Control
  Maintain compliance and certification records for all SRT products
  Organise and manage:
  Test reports, Certificates, Declarations of Conformity, Technical files, Compliance matrices, Risk assessments, etc
  Ensure documentation is controlled and stored in accordance with company procedures
• Regulatory Support
  Monitor regulatory changes affecting products and target markets
  Prepare certification submissions and maintain certification registers and renewal schedules
• Project Coordination
  Attend project review meetings and provide compliance status updates
  Track actions resulting from certification and test activities and elevate risks that could impact project delivery or certification approval

Essential - BTEC Level 3+, HNC/HND, Degree, or equivalent experience in Engineering, Electronics, Scientific Discipline, or Similar

• Qualification in Compliance, Project Management or Quality Systems
• Knowledge of consumer or marine electronics, or radio communication systems
• Experience coordinating testing activities, or certification programmes
• Experience gaining certifications for consumer electronics including UKCA, RED, and FCC

SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) are a market leader in its domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are respected, established and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base.

The company has a global impact in the marine domain by leading the next generation of Maritime Domain Awareness 'MDA' technologies, products and systems that significantly enhance, security, safety and environment protection and sustainability. Our customers are worldwide and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners.

SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and are constantly seeking to innovate to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work where talented hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the marine world.

Benefits

• Excellent salary and package
• Private health care
• Career Development opportunities

SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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