Senior Systems Engineer Regulatory Compliance

Sanmina; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanmina is seeking a Hardware Development Engineer 4 in Chennai, India, to lead regulatory compliance activities across the product lifecycle. The role requires coordinating with design and test teams to ensure conformity with international safety standards and environmental regulations.

The candidate will manage safety, EMC, UL and environmental testing, prepare certification packages, and drive regulatory strategy while partnering with global suppliers and customers.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of product development life cycle from concept to realization.
• Familiarity with IEC/UL 62368-1, EN, ISO, BIS, CE, ANSI and RoHS/REACH compliance.

Responsibilities

• Works with design teams to ensure worldwide compliance and regulatory adherence through product development and production.
• Coordinates all compliance activities with Project Managers, Mechanical, Software and Electrical Engineers.
• Determines applicable international safety and regulatory constraints for timely incorporation.
• Conducts or manages Safety, EMC, UL, FCC tests and prepares certification documentation.
• Collaborates with development and manufacturing teams to integrate compliance measures early in design.
• Identifies potential compliance failures, conducts audits and creates remediation plans.
• Maintains compliance records, technical files and regulatory submissions.
• Provides input to identify and solve project risks affecting plans and schedules.
• May travel to company, customer, and other facilities; international travel possible.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Verbal & written communication

Time management

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation

Job description

Job Description

Hardware Development Engineer 4

Duties of Position: (Include specific duties and responsibilities)

The Senior Systems Engineer for Regulatory Compliance works with Project Engineers and Program Managers to ensure products and processes adhere to legal, safety, and industry standards (e.g., Safety, EMC, UL, RoHS, REACH) throughout the product development lifecycle. They collaborate with engineering teams to review designs, manage certification documentation, and liaise with external testing laboratories to facilitate market approvals. They are responsible for development of robust system specifications that can be effectively tested through the design verification process and be compliant to applicable domestic and international safety standards.

The primary responsibilities of this position include, but may not be limited to, the following:

• Works with a design team through full product development and into production to ensure compliance to all applicable, worldwide compliance and regulatory
• Coordinates all compliance and regulatory system level activities with the Project Managers, Mechanical, Software, and Electrical Engineers
• Determines the applicable international safety and regulatory constraints for the product to ensure timely incorporation of these constraints into the system
• Conducts or manages Safety, EMC, UL, FCC and Environmental compliance tests and prepares technical documentation for certification
• Works with development and manufacturing teams to integrate compliance measures early in the design process
• Identifies potential compliance failures, conducts audits, and creates remediation plans.
• Prepares and maintains compliance records, technical files, and regulatory submissions.
• Provides technical input to help identify and solve project risks that may affect overall project plans and schedules
• Light to moderate travel to company, customer and other facilities. May be international.

Refer to the attached Job Description document for more details.

Qualifications Required: (Education, experience, skills, etc. Please be specific)

• Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation
• 8+ years work experience in electronics product engineering and product safety, regulatory affairs, or testing environments.
• Requires knowledge on product development life cycle, including concept to product realization
• Datacenter, Server and Storage products and Computing product design experience, and Risk Management activities
• Ability to communicate complex regulations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with industry standards (e.g., IEC/UL 62368-1, EN, ISO, BIS, CE, ANSI) and RoHS, REACH compliance
• Experience with test agencies like TUV, UL, or CSA is a major plus
• Defines the regulatory roadmap for new product categories
• Ability to drive regulatory strategy and decision-making autonomously
• Must be able to manage and resolve conflicting product and project requirements
• Requires good knowledge on ISO Quality management system (QMS)
• Proven ability to rapidly assimilate into complex, ongoing technical projects
• Ability to interface effectively with customers, cross-functional teams, subcontractors, and vendors from various countries
• Excellent time management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills