Compliance Testing Engineer

Amperesand; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options

Medical, vision, and dental benefits

401k retirement savings plan

PTO and paid sick days

100% paid parental leave

Job summary

Amperesand is seeking a Compliance Testing Engineer to lead compliance processes and ensure our products meet all regulatory requirements efficiently. You will be pivotal in defining pathways for product certification and engaging with NRTLs to enhance testing outcomes.

Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of experience in compliance, a thorough understanding of complex standards, and a proactive approach to managing regulatory interpretations. This is an onsite role located in Reno, NV.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in safety engineering or regulatory affairs in power electronics.
• Expert knowledge of UL 1741‑SB, IEC 60730, and IEEE 1547.1.
• Proven experience negotiating positions with testing agencies like UL and CSA.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance testing function to meet global regulatory requirements.
• Serve as internal authority on complex standards.
• Manage relationships with certifying bodies like TUV and UL.

Skills

UL 1741‑SB

IEEE 1547.1

IEC 60730

negotiating with NRTLs

cross-functional leadership

Education

2+ years in compliance or safety engineering

Tools

digital regulatory management systems

Job description

Company Overview

Amperesand is reinventing how the world powers its most critical systems.

We are facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for infrastructure disruption. Electricity demand is skyrocketing, driven by AI factories, electric vehicles, and modern industrial growth. Energy supply is shifting to incorporate a more diverse mix of resources – including solar, gas, and batteries – at a massive scale.

And yet the power infrastructure behind our latest mega-projects hasn’t meaningfully changed in nearly 100 years. Supply chains for today’s infrastructure equipment can’t match the pace and sophistication of critical energy projects. Amperesand is building hardware and software that rewrites this broken power infrastructure playbook to support a new era of energy abundance.

We’ve built a new class of intelligent, software‑defined power infrastructure products leveraging a decade of advanced medium voltage Solid State Transformer research that’s now ready for commercial deployment.

Our products and solutions go far beyond the capabilities of traditional electrical equipment. We make power systems that are faster to deploy, dramatically smaller and more efficient, and capable of supporting modern, dynamic energy needs for tomorrow’s most demanding energy consumers.

Scalable in‑house advanced manufacturing capability is our foundation for meeting timeline and quality expectation to serve infrastructure customers around the world.

Amperesand is led by breakthrough energy hardware development veterans and funded by top tier investors who share our vision of building a category‑defining energy technology company.

With hubs in San Francisco, Reno, and Singapore, our global team is laser focused on building foundational technology to solve the most pressing problems in power infrastructure at scale.

Join us in building the power foundation of the future!

Role Summary

As Compliance Testing Engineer, you will lead the compliance testing function at Amperesand, ensuring our products not only meet global regulatory requirements but do so with the most favorable interpretations and the least friction. You’ll own the strategic direction for product compliance, partner with engineering and product leadership to define certification pathways early in the development process, and engage directly with NRTLs such as TUV, Intertek, UL, CSA, and global authorities to shape testing outcomes and timelines.

This is a key role requiring technical depth, organizational influence, and proactive engagement with evolving standards like UL 1741‑SB, IEC 60730, and IEEE 1547.1. Your mission is to ensure Amperesand is always one step ahead—never waiting for compliance, but defining it.

Responsibilities

• Leadership: Build, manage, deliver high‑integrity documentation, lab coordination, and standard interpretation throughout the development lifecycle.
• Regulatory Interpretation & Influence: Serve as the internal authority on complex standards (e.g., UL 1741‑SB, IEEE 1547.1, IEC 60730, UL 1998). Shape how those standards are applied to our technology and advocate for interpretations that support innovation while preserving safety.
• Engagement with NRTLs: Own relationships with certifying bodies (TUV, UL, CSA, Intertek), lead negotiations on test requirements, coordinate test campaigns, and influence outcomes through proactive preparation and ongoing technical dialogue.
• Compliance Infrastructure: Create and own internal tools and processes for compliance tracking, certification documentation, product labeling, and pre‑compliance validation. Drive automation where possible.
• Cross‑Functional Alignment: Partner with Product Management, Safety Engineering, Firmware, and Power Systems to ensure compliance is embedded across product definition, not bolted on later.
• Global Perspective: Prepare products for international certification including CE, UKCA, RoHS, and other country‑specific requirements. Lead alignment on modular design reuse and regulatory harmonization.
• Standards Monitoring: Continuously monitor updates to key grid codes, safety standards, and environmental regulations. Lead Amperesand’s internal readiness reviews and communicate impact.

Qualifications

• Experience: 2+ years in compliance, safety engineering, or regulatory affairs within power electronics, energy systems, or electromechanical product development.
• Standards Mastery: Expert knowledge of UL 1741‑SB, IEEE 1547.1, IEC 60730, and familiarity with UL 1998, UL 508A, NEC 705/710/480/490, and IEC 61850.
• Test Lab Authority: Demonstrated leadership in certification test preparation and execution. Deep experience negotiating technical positions with NRTLs and test agencies.
• System‑Level Perspective: Ability to connect regulatory needs with product architecture, firmware behavior, and field safety constraints. Strong understanding of inverter and PCS system design.
• Cross‑Functional Leadership: Proven success influencing technical, commercial, and operational stakeholders at a senior level.
• Process Builder: Experience designing and deploying scalable compliance systems (checklists, gates, pre‑checks, traceability maps, etc.) across multiple products or platforms.

Technical Skills

• Compliance Architecture: Able to structure modular certification pathways across hardware/software interfaces.
• Certification Planning: Skilled in building phased certification plans aligned to NPI gates and market entry deadlines.
• Design Reviews & Risk Analysis: Lead compliance reviews alongside FMEA, safety analysis, and DFx discussions.
• Digital Tools: Familiarity with regulatory management systems, document control platforms, and engineering toolchains.

Bonus Qualification

• Energy Sector Knowledge: Experience working on projects related to smart grids, renewable energy, or energy management platforms is a plus.

Please note: This role requires working on‑site 5 days a week. We do not offer hybrid or remote options.

Pay Disclosure & Benefits

Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.

The benefits outlined below apply exclusively to employees located in the United States.

• Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• 401k retirement savings plan through Empower
• Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays
• Commuter Benefits
• 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks)

Singapore‑based employees receive benefits in accordance with local government provisions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Amperesand is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Amperesand is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.