Compliance Engineer

lifefitness; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

12 holidays

Job summary

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Engineer to help bring innovative cardio and strength products to market while meeting global safety and environmental standards. You will partner with engineering, quality, and product teams to implement compliance plans and verify regulatory requirements across NPI programs.

You will review design data, witness tests, prepare Declarations of Conformity, and manage environmental compliance (RoHS, REACH, Prop 65).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or closely related field.
• 5+ years in Regulatory Compliance, Product Safety or related engineering.
• Experience supporting NPI in manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design teams to review data, identify regulatory issues and resolve design gaps.
• Develop compliance plans for New Product Introductions with timetables and resources.
• Witness tests, analyze findings, and document conformity with regulations.
• Prepare Declarations of Conformity and track test results.
• Create Risk Assessments for new products and monitor standards updates.
• Assist with environmental compliance (RoHS, REACH, Prop 65) and supplier surveys.
• Support external auditors during product/process compliance reviews.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Product safety standards

NPI experience

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Join us as we empower the world to work out, creating healthier lives together.

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we are dedicated to empowering the world to work out and creating healthier lives together. As a Regulatory Compliance Engineer, you will play a critical role in bringing innovative fitness equipment to market by ensuring our Cardio and Strength products meet global safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. Partnering closely with engineering, quality, and product development teams, you will help deliver high-performance, reliable solutions that exceed industry standards and support exceptional workout experiences worldwide. This role is ideal for an experienced compliance professional who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and is passionate about advancing product innovation responsibly.

What You’ll Do

• Ensure product compliance by collaborating with design teams: reviewing design data, identifying and resolving product and engineering design issues, and researching and identifying applicable regulatory and industry compliance standards and codes.
• Develop compliance plans for New Product Introduction programs by preparing timetables, cost estimates, required internal and external resources, and equipment.
• Determine compliance by witnessing tests, measuring, analyzing, and evaluating findings.
• Document compliance by completing test requests, and approval applications; recording, analyzing, and summarizing test results; preparing Declarations of Conformity.
• Analyze new products for safety-related risks and create Risk Assessment reports.
• Update job knowledge by tracking and understanding new standards and regulations, participating in educational opportunities and professional organizations, reading professional publications, and maintaining compliance database.
• Assist with managing external suppliers’ environmental compliance survey responses and ensure environmental compliance with RoHS, REACH, Prop 65, and other applicable regulations.
• Support external product and process compliance auditors.

What You Bring

Education & Experience

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in Regulatory Compliance, Product Safety, Certification Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) programs in a manufacturing environment.

Skills & Competencies

• Experience within a manufacturing or engineering organization.
• Experience with Product and/or Environmental Standards and Regulations.
• Experience with New Product Development processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong Microsoft Excel /Office skills.

Preferred

• Experienced with EMI / EMC testing: developing test plans, conducting testing, analyzing results, driving design changes based on results

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we believe in taking care of our team with a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive pay and a range of valuable benefits. The salary range for this position, intended for U.S. applicants, is $81,000 - $117,400 annually.This position is eligible to participate in Life Fitness / Hammer Strength’s annual Manager Incentive Plan to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of bonus varies based on company and individual performance goals and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time team members, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match; medical, dental and vision insurance, parental, medical and military leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, paid vacation days beginning