Compliance Manager

Black Box; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Box in Plano, TX seeks a Regulatory & Product Compliance Lead to own and interpret global regulatory requirements for embedded hardware appliances. You will collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, Supply Chain, and QA to ensure designs meet RoHS, REACH, ITAR, CE, FCC, and other standards.

You will review compliance evidence, conduct risk assessments, and drive supplier and manufacturing compliance programs, audits, and documentation to support audits and customer inquiries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 5+ years direct experience with product compliance for embedded hardware appliance.
• 10+ years total experience in product compliance, regulatory affairs, or quality in a hardware or technology manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of global product regulatory frameworks (ex. RoHS, REACH, PFOA/PFOS, CRA, CE, FCC, IEC/UL standards)
• Experience working with global suppliers and contract manufacturers
• Proven ability to lead crossfunctional initiatives without direct authority
• Strong documentation, analytical, and auditmanagement skills

Responsibilities

• Own and interpret productlevel regulatory requirements, including but not limited to RoHS, REACH, PFAO/PFOS, CRA, CE, FCC, UL/IEC (e.g., 623681), AQAP, ITAR, and customerspecific compliance mandates
• Determine regulatory applicability by product, geography, and endmarket
• Serve as the authoritative compliance subjectmatter expert for TPS products
• Partner with Engineering and Product Management to ensure products are designed to meet applicable compliance requirements
• Review and approve compliance evidence during product introduction, change management, and endoflife activities
• Lead compliance risk assessments and mitigation plans for new products and product changes
• Define supplier compliance requirements in collaboration with Supply Chain and Quality
• Ensure collection, validation, and maintenance of supplier declarations (RoHS, REACH, CMRT, CSR, counterfeit prevention)
• Support Operations and Contract Manufacturers in meeting compliant build, traceability, and documentation requirements
• Participate in supplier audits and corrective action processes as needed
• Own and approve Declarations of Conformity and consolidated compliance statements
• Support Operations in issuing Certificates of Compliance tied to production lots
• Maintain centralized compliance documentation repositories and ensure audit readiness
• Serve as the primary compliance interface for customer audits, certifications, and regulatory inquiries
• Support Sales and Program Management with accurate responses to customer compliance requests and RFPs
• Participate in internal, customer, and certification audits; lead followup actions as required
• Establish and maintain compliance processes, standards, and work instructions
• Provide compliance training and guidance to Engineering, Product Management, and Operations teams
• Monitor regulatory changes and assess impacts to existing and future products
• Drive continuous improvement in compliance effectiveness and cycle time

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional leadership

Documentation & auditing

Communication

Regulatory interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory & Product Compliance Ownership

• Own and interpret productlevel regulatory requirements, including but not limited to RoHS, REACH, PFAO/PFOS, CRA, CE, FCC, UL/IEC (e.g., 623681), AQAP, ITAR, and customerspecific compliance mandates
• Determine regulatory applicability by product, geography, and endmarket
• Serve as the authoritative compliance subjectmatter expert for TPS products

Product Lifecycle Compliance

• Partner with Engineering and Product Management to ensure products are designed to meet applicable compliance requirements
• Review and approve compliance evidence during product introduction, change management, and endoflife activities
• Lead compliance risk assessments and mitigation plans for new products and product changes

Supplier & Manufacturing Compliance

• Define supplier compliance requirements in collaboration with Supply Chain and Quality
• Ensure collection, validation, and maintenance of supplier declarations (RoHS, REACH, CMRT, CSR, counterfeit prevention)
• Support Operations and Contract Manufacturers in meeting compliant build, traceability, and documentation requirements
• Participate in supplier audits and corrective action processes as needed

Certifications, Documentation & Declarations

• Own and approve Declarations of Conformity and consolidated compliance statements
• Support Operations in issuing Certificates of Compliance tied to production lots
• Maintain centralized compliance documentation repositories and ensure audit readiness

Audit, Customer & Program Support

• Serve as the primary compliance interface for customer audits, certifications, and regulatory inquiries
• Support Sales and Program Management with accurate responses to customer compliance requests and RFPs
• Participate in internal, customer, and certification audits; lead followup actions as required

Governance, Training & Continuous Improvement

• Establish and maintain compliance processes, standards, and work instructions
• Provide compliance training and guidance to Engineering, Product Management, and Operations teams
• Monitor regulatory changes and assess impacts to existing and future products
• Drive continuous improvement in compliance effectiveness and cycle time

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, or related field
• 5+ years of direct experience with product compliance for embedded hardware appliance
• 10+ years overall experience in product compliance, regulatory affairs, or quality in a hardware or technology manufacturing environment
• Strong working knowledge of global product regulatory frameworks (ex. RoHS, REACH, PFOA/PFOS, CRA, CE, FCC, IEC/UL standards)
• Experience working with global suppliers and contract manufacturers
• Proven ability to lead crossfunctional initiatives without direct authority
• Strong documentation, analytical, and auditmanagement skills

Preferred

• Experience in defense, critical infrastructure, networking, or regulated markets (e.g., NATO, government, aviation, utilities)
• Familiarity with export controls and trade compliance (ITAR/EAR) in collaboration with Legal
• ISO 9001 / AQAP experience
• Experience supporting customerdriven compliance requirements in complex B2B environments

Key Competencies

• Regulatory interpretation and judgment
• Crossfunctional leadership
• Detail orientation with executivelevel perspective
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Pragmatic, businessaware compliance mindset

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