Product Compliance Engineer – Electrical Safety & Certification

High Tech Source; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary grows with performance

Generous leave and flexible working

Personal development plan

Entrepreneurial culture

Great facilities

Job summary

High Tech Source seeks a Product Compliance Engineer in a fast-growing high-tech environment. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary R&D team, involved from concept through to certification and series production, ensuring new electronic systems meet international safety, EMC and environmental regulations.

You will translate standards into design requirements, set up test plans for electrical safety and environmental compliance, manage test labs and authorities, and keep documentation audit-proof.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics or similar.
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience with product compliance and certification in a high-tech R&D setting.
• Solid knowledge of IEC/EN and UL safety standards, EMC directives and environmental legislation such as RoHS and REACH.
• Experience with compliance test programmes and technical documentation.
• An analytical, solution-driven mindset.
• Excellent command of English, spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Own the certification roadmap for new products for markets worldwide (CE, UL, FCC, RoHS, REACH).
• Be the go-to expert for design engineers on safety and compliance questions, from concept to end of life.
• Turn standards and legislation into concrete, workable design requirements.
• Set up and carry out test plans for electrical safety, EMC and environmental compliance.
• Contribute to risk analyses such as DFMEA, PFMEA and product risk assessments.
• Find root causes and solutions for difficult EMC and safety issues.
• Manage test labs, notified bodies and authorities so approvals arrive on time.
• Support prototype and production builds with a focus on safety and compliance.
• Assess what design changes mean for existing certifications.
• Keep technical files, DoCs, risk assessments and test reports complete and audit-proof.

Skills

Product compliance

EMC & safety

Regulatory knowledge

Test documentation

English fluency

Education

BSc/MSc Electrical Engineering

Job description

Make sure breakthrough electronics are allowed on the global market, safely and first time right.

Do you get energy from making a complex electronic product fully compliant, from the first design review to the final certificate? For our client, an innovative and fast-growing high-tech company, we are looking for a Product Compliance Engineer. You will make sure new electronic systems meet all international safety, EMC and environmental regulations.

What you'll work on

Our client develops advanced electronic systems for demanding industrial and medical-grade applications. As the compliance specialist in a multidisciplinary R&D team, you are involved from the concept phase right through to certification and series production. You make sure regulations support innovation instead of slowing it down.

Your responsibilities

• Own the certification roadmap for new products for markets worldwide (CE, UL, FCC, RoHS, REACH)
• Be the go-to expert for design engineers on safety and compliance questions, from concept to end of life
• Turn standards and legislation into concrete, workable design requirements
• Set up and carry out test plans for electrical safety, EMC and environmental compliance
• Contribute to risk analyses such as DFMEA, PFMEA and product risk assessments
• Find root causes and solutions for difficult EMC and safety issues
• Manage test labs, notified bodies and authorities so approvals arrive on time
• Support prototype and production builds with a focus on safety and compliance
• Assess what design changes mean for existing certifications
• Keep technical files, DoCs, risk assessments and test reports complete and audit-proof

Your profile

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics or similar
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience with product compliance and certification in a high-tech R&D setting
• Solid knowledge of IEC/EN and UL safety standards, EMC directives and environmental legislation such as RoHS and REACH
• Experience with compliance test programmes and technical documentation
• An analytical, solution-driven mindset
• Excellent command of English, spoken and written

What's in it for you

• A salary that grows with your performance
• Generous leave and flexible working hours, with extra hours compensated in time
• A personal development plan and plenty of room to grow into other roles and projects
• An entrepreneurial, informal culture where your ideas are welcome
• Great facilities and extras that make your working day easier