Compliance Engineer

Vertiv; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv in Westerville, Ohio is seeking a Product Safety Compliance Engineer to lead global and local certifications for its Liquid Cooling products. You will guide engineers ensuring designs comply with UL, NEC, IEC and other safety standards.

You will translate regulatory clauses into actionable guidance, sign off release readiness, and develop test plans and documentation while coordinating with cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or directly related degree or equivalent work experience.
• Fluent with UL, CSA, cUL, NEC, IEC, NFPA, CE, CCC, Global CB Scheme with the ability to interpret and communicate these global regulations.
• Ability to oversee global product compliance and navigate local certifications in each region.
• Basic working knowledge in mechanical and thermal systems preferred.
• Excellent planning, organizing, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and operate in cross‑functional global development teams.
• Compliance Engineering experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test reports.
• Ability to work and multitask in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a dynamic team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee global and local product certifications through the life cycle from cradle to grave.
• Guide the tasks of shared-resource R&D compliance engineers.
• Assist R&D and product engineers by translating regulatory clauses into real-world answers.
• Signoff on product release readiness.
• Develop, review and standardize relevant test plans and test reports.
• Create budgetary and resource plans for certification related processes.
• Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with internal and external groups.
• Use relevant information and experience and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Participate and follow standards and regulatory committees to ensure the Liquid Cooling Business objectives are represented.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Global compliance oversight

Mechanical & Thermal knowledge

Planning & documentation

Cross-functional teamwork

Compliance engineering

Written & verbal communication

Test reports

Fast-paced work

Independent work

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Description

The Product Safety Compliance Engineer will lead product safety compliance activities related to new product development and product sustaining tasks for Vertiv’s Liquid Cooling business. You will act as regulatory expert at the global business unit level to guide product engineers and R&D engineers ensuring product designs comply with local safety standards and that product certifications are kept up to date.

Responsibilities

• Oversee global and local product certifications through the life cycle from cradle to grave.
• Guide the tasks of shared-resource R&D compliance engineers.
• Assist R&D and product engineers by translating regulatory clauses into real-world answers.
• Signoff on product release readiness.
• Develop, review and standardize relevant test plans and test reports.
• Create budgetary and resource plans for certification related processes.
• Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with internal and external groups.
• Use relevant information and experience and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Participate and follow standards and regulatory committees to ensure the Liquid Cooling Business objectives are represented.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or directly related degree or equivalent work experience.
• Fluent with UL, CSA, cUL, NEC, IEC, NFPA, CE, CCC, Global CB Scheme with the ability to correctly interpret and communicate these and other global regulations.
• Ability to oversee global product compliance and help navigate local certifications in each region.
• Basic working knowledge in mechanical and thermal systems preferred.
• Excellent planning, organizing, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and operate in cross‑functional global development teams.
• Compliance Engineering experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test reports.
• Ability to work and multitask in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a dynamic team.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High‑Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer‑first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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