Compliance Engineer

Schneider Electric; Buffalo, O’Fallon (NY, MO); On-site; USD 102,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Schneider Electric in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Engineer to ensure data center liquid cooling products meet safety and regulatory standards. You will design tests, document results, coordinate third‑party labs, and maintain certifications for global markets.

The role collaborates with engineering teams, supports production inspections, and manages compliance programs, including Declarations of Conformity, test plans, and supplier interactions.

Qualifications

• Diagnostic and problem‑solving skills.
• Electro‑mechanical aptitude with experience in components and piping systems.
• Clear verbal and written communication with internal and external customers.
• Proficiency in MS Office 365 for data and reporting.
• Willingness to travel about 15% annually.

Responsibilities

• Determine compliance by tests, analyses, and troubleshooting.
• Document compliance via approvals, test results, and Declarations of Conformity.
• Organize compliance programs with timetables and resources.
• Collaborate with suppliers and external engineers to resolve issues.
• Ensure certification reports and records are up to date.
• Support production facility compliance inspections.
• Investigate sources of equipment and prepare requisitions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Diagnostic skills

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

MS Office 365

Job description

Regulatory Compliance Engineer

Reports to: Manager of Engineering

Buffalo NY

Position Summary

A Regulatory Compliance Engineer is responsible for ensuring that data center liquid cooling products within the company adhere to all relevant safety and regulatory standards, including design, testing, and documentation, by collaborating with various engineering teams to support new product development and product sustainment, manage testing processes with third‑party labs, and maintain necessary certifications to market the products globally.

What will you do?

• Determine compliance by establishing compliance test standards, conducting and witnessing tests, performing diagnostic procedures, measuring performance, analyzing and evaluating findings, and performing forensic analysis and troubleshooting of failures.
• Document compliance by completing approval applications, recording test results, preparing investigative reports, preparing, and filing Declarations of Conformity, and maintaining compliance database.
• Organize compliance programs by preparing timetables, cost estimates, and acquiring resources including in‑house testing, 3rd party test houses, and Nationally Recognized Test Labs (NRTL).
• Work with suppliers and outside engineering consultants to resolve technical problems, improve system features, and capabilities.
• Work with Engineering teams to ensure certification reports and records are up to date.
• Provide support for production facility compliance inspections.
• Investigate sources of special equipment, material, or devices and obtain quotes and prepare requisitions.
• Other duties as assigned.

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Electrical Engineering, preferred.
• Knowledge of specifications, codes, and standards used in commercial HVAC and datacenter industries such as safety, electromagnetic compatibility, low voltage, and environmental (RoHS, REACH, WEE) directives including but not limited to: IEC-62368, IEC-61000, UL/CSA 60335, EN55032, EN55035.
• FCC, CE, and NEC and other regulatory agency requirements.
• 5+ years of position related experience required.

What are the key skills we are looking for?

• Must have good diagnostic and problem‑solving skills.
• Electro‑mechanical aptitude and hands‑on experience with components, piping systems, pumps, motors, controls, or other industrial equipment.
• Able to communicate clearly in verbal and written form to internal and external customers and to practice discretion when communicating appropriate information to a variety of audiences.
• Proficient with MS Office 365 for creating tables, charts, and inputting data into templates.
• Able to travel ~15% annually.
• Effectively performs assignments, often with minimal supervision.

Physical Requirements/Abilities (If necessary)

• Office environment with minimal lifting of thirty pounds or less.
• May require navigating stairs and maneuvering through the plant environment for guided tours.

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