Compliance Engineer: Lean, Quality & Regulatory Excellence

IDEMIA Group; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEMIA Group in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Compliance Engineer to ensure manufacturing site systems, processes, and products comply with safety, security, quality, and regulatory standards. Under Sr.

Compliance Manager, this role supports site projects, strengthens operational controls, and applies data analytics and LEAN methodologies to improve performance, reduce risk, and enhance overall compliance. Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, Security, and Quality to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Industrial Technology, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality, compliance, security, or EHS environments.
• Strong understanding of compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO standards, OSHA, Security standards).
• Experience running medium-to-large projects and delivering on timelines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (8D, RCA, FMEA, Risk assessments and control plans).
• Familiar with Job Safety Assessments, LOTO and other Safety program requirements.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate clearly with all levels of the organization.
• Experience in a highly regulated environment (secure manufacturing, personalization, financial tech, aerospace, etc.).
• Knowledge of PCI, ISO 9001/27001,45001 CMMC, or comparable frameworks.
• Lean Six Sigma experience or certification.
• Experience developing standard work and process controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage major compliance-related projects including facility upgrades, new equipment/process introductions, layout changes, and risk-reduction initiatives.
• Develop project scopes, timelines, risk assessments, and stakeholder communication plans to ensure successful execution in a manufacturing environment.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, Security, and Quality to integrate improvements into production workflows
• Develop, implement, and maintain robust control plans that support Safety, Physical Security, Quality, and operational compliance.
• Ensure processes, documentation, training, and controls meet internal standards and external regulatory requirements (ISO 9001, PCI, OSHA, ISO 27001/45001, etc.).
• Conduct gap analyses, FMEAs, PFMEAs, JSAs and process validations to ensure control adequacy and sustainment.

Skills

Data analytics

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional communication

Process improvement

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Quality/Industrial Technology

Job description

IDEMIA Group in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Compliance Engineer to ensure manufacturing site systems, processes, and products comply with safety, security, quality, and regulatory standards. Under Sr.

Compliance Manager, this role supports site projects, strengthens operational controls, and applies data analytics and LEAN methodologies to improve performance, reduce risk, and enhance overall compliance. Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, Security, and Quality to