Principal Compliance and Approvals Engineer, Spokes

dyson; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dyson is seeking a seasoned Regulatory Affairs professional to lead ASEAN regulatory activities. You will define and document regional requirements and ensure timely approvals for Dyson products across regional markets.

In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, liaise with regulatory bodies, and mentor local C&A engineers to uphold high compliance standards across the ASEAN region.

Qualifications

• Experience in ASEAN product approvals and registrations.
• Knowledge of local authorities and industry standards.
• 10+ years in product approvals.
• Excellent English and local language communication.

Responsibilities

• Identify and document local regulatory requirements for ASEAN products.
• Manage and optimize local approvals processes for Dyson products.
• Build relationships with regulatory bodies and testing labs.
• Mentor C&A engineers and share knowledge.
• Collaborate with Dyson teams to improve approvals speed.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Product approvals

Project management

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Science or engineering degree

Job description

About the Role

The role is responsible for understanding & defining the regulatory requirements within the ASEAN region and feeding those requirements into the overall product requirements. The role is also responsible for ensuring delivery of local approvals of the products within the various markets within the region.

• Research, identify and document the local regulatory requirements for proposed products and feed these requirements into the C&A process.
• Maintain a close understanding of the regional regulatory landscape to identify potential changes, threats & opportunities coming from the regulatory environment.
• Maintain a good understanding of the potential technology direction of Dyson in order to understand threats & opportunities within the regulations.
• Manage & optimize the local approvals processes to ensure the smooth and predictable clearance of Dyson products.
• Support local approvals testing activities to resolve any issues that might arise.
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with the key players in the local approvals landscape, including: regulatory bodies, certification bodies, testing laboratories and others involved in the approvals process.
• Engage, where appropriate, with the local industry bodies and standardization committees to understand local trends and influence where possible.
• Collaborate with other Dyson teams to continuously improve the speed and effectiveness of the approvals processes.
• Act as a mentor for local C&A engineers, sharing knowledge and developing technical capability.

About You

• Broad expertise in compliance and approvals processes with the region for consumer products (or similar)
• Experience of product approvals, testing and registration for ASEAN markets
• Excellent knowledge of the local regulatory authorities and their processes
• An expert in understanding and interpreting industry standards.
• Excellent creative problem-solving and project management skills
• 10 years + experience of product approvals
• Degree in a science or engineering.
• Excellent communication in English and the local language(s) (both written and verbal).

Skills

• Technical, personal and business credibility to work effectively with cross functional teams and at different levels inside the organisation.
• Excellent creative problem solving skills.
• Ability to adapt plans to changing environments.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Detail orientated.
• Excellent collaboration skills.

Competencies

• Accountability - demonstrated through ownership and continuous achievement of ambitious goals.
• Disciplined problem solver.
• Collaborates across engineering, global and organisation teams.
• Perseveres to get the best result. Has a passion for success and overcoming obstacles.
• Has excellent influencing capability - especially with external bodies.

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don't think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.