Senior Regulatory Compliance Engineer (Laser & EMC)

Coherent Corp.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent is seeking a Senior Regulatory Compliance Engineer to lead conformity assessment of our laser products, ensuring UK, European and international standards are met throughout the product lifecycle.

You will develop and implement compliance plans, coordinate external testing, maintain Technical Construction Files, and liaise with certification bodies to enable market access and sustained compliance for complex photonics technologies.

Qualifications

• Experience in regulatory compliance, product certification, or test engineering within engineering/manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of CE/UKCA marking, EMC, LVD and RoHS requirements.
• Hands-on experience supporting product testing and regulatory certification programs.
• Experience maintaining Technical Construction Files and compliance docs.
• Clear communication of complex technical information to engineers and certification bodies.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory compliance activities for laser products across UK/European/international standards.
• Maintain certifications, declarations and regulatory records for market access.
• Develop compliance plans, risk assessments and regulatory strategies.
• Coordinate testing with external laboratories and ensure successful certifications.
• Review designs for compliance risks and embed compliance early in design.
• Support engineering teams with regulatory queries and safety testing.
• Act as liaison with certification bodies, labs, customers and stakeholders.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Product certification

Test engineering

Technical communication

Electrical safety

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Certification testing

TCF management

Job description

Coherent is seeking a Senior Regulatory Compliance Engineer to lead conformity assessment of our laser products, ensuring UK, European and international standards are met throughout the product lifecycle.

You will develop and implement compliance plans, coordinate external testing, maintain Technical Construction Files, and liaise with certification bodies to enable market access and sustained compliance for complex photonics technologies.