Energy Storage Compliance Engineer — UL & Regulatory Lead

BorgWarner; Auburn Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BorgWarner Energy Storage team is seeking a Product Compliance Engineer to lead certification activities for battery energy storage systems. You will develop certification strategies, coordinate testing, and ensure compliance with UL, IEC, and other standards from concept through product launches.

Reporting to engineering leadership, you will liaise with cross‑functional teams and third‑party labs, create documentation and compliance evidence, and drive certification readiness across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or technical field.
• Experience supporting Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) or renewable energy products.
• 5+ years of experience in product certification, compliance engineering, systems engineering, or functional safety.
• Experience working with UL, TÜV, or other recognized certification organizations.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems, embedded controls, and product development processes.
• Experience developing technical documentation and compliance evidence packages.
• Strong communication and project management skills with the ability to work across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead product certification activities for battery and energy storage products, including development of certification plans and roadmaps.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison with UL and other regulatory and certification organizations.
• Interpret applicable standards and regulatory requirements and translate them into engineering and compliance requirements.
• Partner with engineering teams to integrate compliance and functional safety requirements throughout product development.
• Develop and maintain certification documentation, compliance matrices, and traceability records.
• Coordinate certification testing activities, witness testing, audits, and resolution of certification findings.
• Support safety analyses, risk assessments, and functional safety activities for electrical, electronic, and software systems.
• Provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams regarding product compliance, safety, and certification requirements.
• Support customer, regulatory, and internal audits by providing accurate compliance documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement of certification processes and certification readiness across programs.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related technical field

Job description

BorgWarner Energy Storage team is seeking a Product Compliance Engineer to lead certification activities for battery energy storage systems. You will develop certification strategies, coordinate testing, and ensure compliance with UL, IEC, and other standards from concept through product launches.

Reporting to engineering leadership, you will liaise with cross‑functional teams and third‑party labs, create documentation and compliance evidence, and drive certification readiness across programs.