Advisory Engineer, Wireless and Regulatory Compliance

Lenovo; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo is seeking an experienced Advisory Engineer, Wireless and Regulatory Compliance to join its ESG, Regulatory Compliance and Standards team. This role serves as a worldwide subject matter expert ensuring global wireless, EMC, and regulatory requirements are met while enabling timely product launches across notebooks, desktops, servers, and IoT devices.

You will lead regulatory reviews, provide engineering guidance, review certification reports, and collaborate with regional teams and labs

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in wireless regulatory compliance, homologation, EMC, or product certification.
• Knowledge of FCC, ISED Canada, CE/RED, UKCA, SAR/RF exposure, and EMC.
• Ability to translate regulations into product requirements and work with global teams.
• Strong communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead worldwide wireless regulatory reviews for Lenovo notebooks, desktops, wireless options, IoT products, servers, robotics, and other connected devices.
• Wireless technologies include WLAN (Wi-Fi 6, 6E and Wi-Fi 7), WWAN (LTE and 5G), Bluetooth, NFC, GNSS, and WPT.
• Provide country specific technical guidance and collaborate with other corporate wireless/regulatory engineers supporting Lenovo products
• Review certification reports, regulatory documentation, and compliance deliverables to ensure products meet country-specific wireless and EMC requirements
• Provide technical guidance to global product development teams throughout the certification process
• Support worldwide regulatory approvals using Lenovo certification tools and processes

Skills

Wireless regulatory compliance

Certification reviews

FCC/CE/UKCA knowledge

Regulatory strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers. Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).

This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

We are seeking an experienced Advisory Engineer, Wireless and Regulatory Compliance to join Lenovo's Corporate Environmental, Social Governance (ESG), Regulatory Compliance and Standards team.

This position serves as a worldwide subject matter expert for wireless regulatory compliance, supporting Lenovo's global product portfolio. The successful candidate will work with engineering, product development, business units, certification laboratories, and regional regulatory teams to ensure products meet global wireless, EMC, and regulatory requirements while enabling successful product launches.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead worldwide wireless regulatory reviews and wireless activities for Lenovo notebooks, desktops, wireless options, IoT products, servers, robotics, and other connected devices
• Wireless technologies include WLAN (Wi-Fi 6, 6E and Wi-Fi 7), WWAN (LTE and 5G), Bluetooth, NFC, GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) and WPT (Wireless Power Transfer)
• Provide country specific technical guidance and collaborate with other corporate wireless/regulatory engineers who are supporting all above-mentioned Lenovo products
• Review certification reports, regulatory documentation, and compliance deliverables to ensure products meet country-specific wireless and EMC requirements
• Provide technical guidance to global product development teams throughout the certification process
• Support worldwide regulatory approvals using Lenovo certification tools and processes

Regulatory Strategy Standards

• Monitor global regulatory developments related to wireless, EMC, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies
• Interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into engineering guidance and product compliance deliverables
• Support the development and maintenance of Lenovo regulatory standards, certification processes, and compliance documentation
• Participate in industry organizations and regulatory working groups to track evolving requirements and communicate impacts to internal stakeholders

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with engineering, business units, documentation teams, regulatory agencies, certification laboratories, and external partners to ensure timely product approvals
• Support preparation and review of regulatory documentation including labels, user guides, Regulatory Notices, Declarations of Conformity, and certification records
• Provide technical support for internal and customer regulatory compliance inquiries

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or commensurate experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related technical field
• 6+ years of experience in wireless regulatory compliance, homologation, product development, EMC, or product certification
• Strong knowledge of worldwide (NA, LATAM, EU, META and AP) wireless certification requirements, including FCC, ISED Canada, CE/RED, UKCA, SAR/RF exposure, and EMC
• Ability to interpret technical regulations and translate them into product compliance requirements
• Excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and project management skills

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

• Experience supporting worldwide certification programs for notebooks, desktops, tablets, servers, IoT, or wireless accessories
• Experience with regulatory compliance management systems or certification workflow tools
• Participation in industry standards organizations or regulatory working groups
• Experience supporting multiple concurrent global product launches
• Experience reviewing wireless certification reports and regulatory documentation
• Experience working with global engineering teams across multiple time zones

Basic Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in wireless regulatory compliance, homologation, product development, EMC, and/or product certification

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.