Senior Compliance Engineer — SST Power Systems

Enphase Energy; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Quarterly bonuses

Stock options

Annual merit reviews

Medical insurance for you and family

Long service leave

Career growth and development

Job summary

Enphase Energy, a leader in solar energy technology, is seeking a Compliance Lead in New Zealand to drive the regulatory and certification strategy for our middle‑voltage SST products. You will guide standards interpretation, manage certification programs, and partner with engineering to embed compliance early in design.

You will represent Enphase in international standard bodies and oversee pre‑compliance testing, ensuring alignment with global requirements and market access.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in product compliance and certification of complex electrical or electronic products.
• Proven experience leading certification programs with NRTLs or certification agencies.
• Strong understanding of medium-voltage power electronics, safety, and grid interconnection standards.
• Ability to interpret technical standards and understand the engineering rationale behind requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own the compliance strategy for SST products from concept through certification and market launch.
• Identify and interpret applicable safety, performance, and grid interconnection standards.
• Navigate gaps, overlaps, and ambiguities across evolving standards and regulations.
• Lead certification programs with testing and certification bodies such as UL, Intertek, CSA, and TÜV.
• Partner with engineering teams to integrate compliance requirements early in the design process.
• Drive pre-compliance and validation testing to reduce certification risk.
• Build and maintain technical compliance documentation and knowledge repositories.
• Represent Enphase in industry standards organizations, including IEEE, UL, IEC, and OCP, helping shape future regulations.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Regulatory Compliance

Certification Programs

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Standards Interpretation

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

UL

Intertek

CSA

TÜV

IEEE/IEC Standards

Job description

Enphase Energy, a leader in solar energy technology, is seeking a Compliance Lead in New Zealand to drive the regulatory and certification strategy for our middle‑voltage SST products. You will guide standards interpretation, manage certification programs, and partner with engineering to embed compliance early in design.

You will represent Enphase in international standard bodies and oversee pre‑compliance testing, ensuring alignment with global requirements and market access.