Director, Global Product Compliance – Physical AI Hardware

Jobtailor; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced hardware regulatory compliance leader to own end-to-end certification programs for Evolv Express, eXpedite, and future products. You will guide regulatory strategy, coordinate lab testing, and ensure compliance across multiple markets.

This role requires a deep background in EMC, electrical and radiation safety, RoHS/REACH, and experience managing the lifecycle from submission to renewal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years in hardware product regulatory compliance.
• Direct experience managing certifications across multiple global markets.
• Knowledge of EMC, immunity, electrical and radiation safety, CE marking, NRTL, UL, FCC and country-specific certifications.
• Hands-on lifecycle management: test lab selection, submissions, documentation, regulatory correspondence, approval and renewal.
• Familiarity with product-level and component-level certification for tablets, LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and power systems.
• Strong knowledge of RoHS, REACH, SCIP, and conflict minerals compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with HS code classification, import/export documentation and trade compliance.
• Experience with radio certifications (FCC, CE) and international frameworks.
• Ability to build and manage compliance workflows, checklists, and execution plans.
• Experience managing external test labs and certification bodies.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Legal, and Sales.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• E-Verify participation and Form I-9 completion.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end product regulatory compliance for Evolv Express, eXpedite, and future hardware products
• Ensure required certifications across components and markets (EMC, safety, regulatory marks)
• Build and maintain a country compliance framework across multiple regions
• Serve as Radiation Safety Officer for cabinet X-ray product and manage radiation surveys
• Audit and renew certifications; monitor regulatory developments and respond
• Manage relationships with test labs, certification bodies, and consultants
• Design and implement compliance checklists and workflows for shipment readiness
• Collaborate with Sales, Legal, Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Hardware, and Systems Engineering
• Represent compliance in product roadmap and stage-gate releases
• Drive compliance workflow adoption across Product and Engineering
• Close high-priority certification and market-compliance needs
• Lead testing schedules, submissions, certifications, and renewals

Skills

Regulatory Strategy

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Communication Skills

Test Lab Coordination

Regulatory Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

E-Verify Participation

Tools

EMC Knowledge

Electrical Safety

Radiation Safety

HS Code Classification

Labeling & CE/FCC

NRTL/UL Compliance

Import/Export Documentation

Certification Lifecycle

Regulatory Correspondence

Lab Coordination

Job description

• Own end-to-end product regulatory compliance for Evolv Express, eXpedite, and future hardware products
• Ensure required certifications for product components, including tablets, LTE and Wi-Fi radios, EMC, immunity, electrical and radiation safety, regulatory markings, and NRTL certification
• Build and maintain a prioritized country compliance framework across North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and South America
• Serve as Radiation Safety Officer for the cabinet X-ray product
• Conduct and maintain required radiation surveys across headquarters and field systems
• Manage RSO requirements at customer deployment sites
• Own RoHS, REACH, SCIP, conflict minerals, and environmental compliance
• Review and maintain HS tariff code classifications for hardware products and components
• Design and implement compliance checklists and workflows for shipment readiness
• Partner with Sales, Legal, Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Hardware, and Systems Engineering
• Represent compliance in product roadmap and stage-gate release discussions
• Manage relationships with accredited test laboratories, certification bodies, and regulatory consultants
• Manage testing schedules, submissions, certifications, and renewals
• Monitor regulatory developments and develop response plans
• Audit existing certifications and identify priority compliance gaps
• Deliver compliance assessments, roadmaps, and country-specific checklists
• Close high-priority certification and market compliance needs
• Establish compliance workflow adoption across Product and Engineering

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline required
• 10+ years of experience in hardware product regulatory compliance
• Direct experience managing certifications across multiple global markets
• Knowledge of EMC, immunity, electrical and radiation safety, CE marking, NRTL, UL, FCC, and country-specific certifications
• Hands-on experience managing the full certification lifecycle, including test lab selection and coordination, application submission, documentation, regulatory correspondence, approval, and renewal
• Familiarity with product-level and component-level certification requirements for tablets, LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and power systems
• Strong working knowledge of RoHS, REACH, SCIP, and conflict minerals compliance requirements and reporting obligations
• Familiarity with HS code classification, import/export documentation, and trade compliance requirements
• Experience with radio certifications across FCC, CE, and international equivalent frameworks
• Ability to build and manage compliance workflows, checklists, and execution plans
• Experience managing external test laboratories and certification bodies
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with Engineering, Legal, and Sales
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• E-Verify participation and completion of Form I-9 for employment
• Nice to have: experience with security screening, weapons detection, SAFETY Act applications, Radiation Safety Officer responsibilities, localization requirements, international sales support, or ITAR/EAR compliance

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in hardware product regulatory compliance, including managing certifications across global markets and ensuring adherence to safety and environmental standards. Proficient in building compliance workflows and collaborating cross-functionally to support product development and certification processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Hardware Product Regulatory Compliance
• Certification Lifecycle Management
• RoHS, REACH, SCIP Compliance
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Radiation Safety Officer Experience

Hard Skills

• EMC Knowledge
• Electrical Safety Standards
• Radiation Safety Management
• HS Code Classification
• Test Lab Coordination
• Certification Documentation
• Regulatory Correspondence
• Import/Export Documentation
• Product-Level Certification
• Component-Level Certification

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Strong Collaboration Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• E-Verify Participation

Industry Keywords

• NRTL Certification
• CE Marking
• FCC Compliance
• International Certification Frameworks
• Conflict Minerals Reporting
• Safety Act Applications
• ITAR/EAR Compliance