Compliance Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 4% employer match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength seeks a Regulatory Compliance Engineer to ensure cardio and strength products meet global safety, environmental, and regulatory standards. You will partner with engineering and product teams to deliver compliant, high-performance equipment for worldwide use.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in regulatory compliance and experience with product safety, certification processes, and NPI in manufacturing. Strong Excel skills and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science required in electrical or mechanical engineering or closely related field.
• 5+ years of regulatory compliance, product safety, certification engineering, or related experience.
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product compliance by collaborating with design teams and identifying applicable standards.
• Develop compliance plans for New Product Introduction programs with timetables and resources.
• Witness tests, analyze results, and determine compliance.
• Complete test requests and Declarations of Conformity; document results.
• Create Risk Assessment reports for new products.
• Track new standards and participate in educational opportunities.
• Assist with environmental compliance surveys for RoHS, REACH, Prop 65, and related regs.
• Support external product and process compliance auditors.

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, related discipline

Job description

Introduction

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.

Role Overview

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.

Salary

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.

Benefits

• 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 at 13 days annually, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, company paid short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance, hospital indemnity; identity protection, legal services, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, employee discounts, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions.

Company Overview

Headquartered outside of Chicago, in Rosemont, Illinois, the company manufactures and sells strength and cardiovascular equipment through its iconic Life Fitness and Hammer Strength brands. The company’s cutting-edge equipment is designed to inspire and motivate, helping exercisers achieve their fitness goals with ease and efficiency. Hammer Strength stands as a testament to raw power and durability. Renowned for its line of plate-loaded equipment, we dominate the strength training category with machines that are built to withstand the most intense workouts, trusted by athletes and fitness enthusiasts worldwide. By integrating the best of both brands, the company provides comprehensive workout solutions for commercial and consumer customers.

Our Values

• We think customer first: We’re proactive, adaptable, and always improving the customer experience.
• We play as one team: We care, collaborate, and pick each other up—we win and lose together.
• We raise the bar on fitness innovation: We lead, not follow—pushing fitness further every day.
• We persevere and get it done: We out-work, out-match, and never compromise on quality or performance.
• We inspire each other to live healthier lives: We support well-being, inside and outside of work, to build a healthier world—together.