Senior Compliance Engineer — Global Regulatory & Safety Lead

Dage Precision Industries, Ltd.; Colchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordson Test & Inspection in Colchester, United Kingdom, is seeking a Senior Compliance Engineer to drive regulatory, safety, environmental, and trade compliance across the product lifecycle. You will embed compliance into design, collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, and Supply Chain, and ensure readiness for global markets.

This role requires hands-on experience in machinery safety and a proactive approach to certification, documentation, and cross-functional partnership.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years' experience in product compliance, regulatory engineering, or a similar role.
• Experience supporting compliance activities within product development teams.
• Knowledge of machinery safety and regulatory requirements for electro-mechanical systems.
• Experience using SISTEMA, Safeexpert, or equivalent safety analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of product compliance activities across the full product lifecycle.
• Interpret and apply international regulations and standards, including CE, the EU Machinery Directive, EMC, OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, SEMI, and FDA requirements.
• Partner with Engineering teams to ensure compliance and safety requirements are incorporated into product design and development.
• Maintain technical files, compliance documentation, certification records, and declarations of conformity.
• Manage relationships with external certification bodies and regulatory agencies.
• Support trade compliance activities, including HTS classification, COO, ECCN, OGEL, and SIEL licensing requirements.

Skills

Regulatory engineering

Product compliance

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Regulatory translation to design

Safety analysis tools

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SISTEMA

Safeexpert

Job description

Nordson Test & Inspection in Colchester, United Kingdom, is seeking a Senior Compliance Engineer to drive regulatory, safety, environmental, and trade compliance across the product lifecycle. You will embed compliance into design, collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, and Supply Chain, and ensure readiness for global markets.

This role requires hands-on experience in machinery safety and a proactive approach to certification, documentation, and cross-functional partnership.