Hybrid Compliance Engineer III - Hardware Controls

Rheem Manufacturing Company; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Rheem Manufacturing Company in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Compliance Engineer III (Hardware Controls) to lead regulatory compliance across the product lifecycle. You’ll partner with design, hardware, and firmware teams to plan compliance activities, prepare test plans, and manage third-party labs for certification.

The role requires strong technical and communication skills, 5+ years of electronic controls experience, and the ability to balance safety, performance, and regulatory constraints

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience with electronic controls development including compliance management.
• Experience with change control of manufactured components which require compliance management.
• Experience in analyzing and interpreting technical procedures and government/agency regulations (UL, CSA, CE, FCC, etc.).
• Able to work successfully with multiple departments such as R&D, marketing, manufacturing, service engineering, suppliers, and customers.
• Technical knowledge of PCB design and compliance testing methods.
• Working knowledge of statistical methods and/or Design-of-Experiments (DOE).
• Familiarity with multiple communications media and protocol such as wired, wireless, optic, CAN, BACnet, Modbus, TCP/IP.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.
• Competencies: Ethics/Integrity, Accountability, Adaptability/Flexibility, Dependability, Teamwork, Communication, Problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Work with product management, controls engineering, and compliance organizations to capture electronic controls compliance activities for electronic controls in HVAC and water heating applications.
• Develop controls compliance certification test plans and work with certification agencies and 3rd party testing partners to execute and document control compliance.
• Work with cross-functional teams through direct interactions and team meetings in completing compliance activities and bringing compliant products into production.
• Participate in formal design reviews of electronic controls requirements, schematics, PCB layouts, as well as FMEA, DFM, DFT, and other related analyses
• Prepare and support the review and release of formal requirements, design, and qualification documentation.
• Work with contract manufacturers to prepare for product builds, including review of design documentation and testing requirements and overseeing technical aspects of qualification builds.
• Continue to develop professionally. Represent company as requested in technical societies and keep the company advised of pertinent developments, new concepts, and opportunities.

Skills

UL/FCC regulations

Test planning

Cross-functional collaboration

PCB design knowledge

DOE / statistics

Regulatory compliance

Communications protocols (CAN/BACnet/‑

MS Office

Industry standards interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering discipline

Tools

Change control systems

Compliance testing methods

Job description

Rheem Manufacturing Company in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Compliance Engineer III (Hardware Controls) to lead regulatory compliance across the product lifecycle. You’ll partner with design, hardware, and firmware teams to plan compliance activities, prepare test plans, and manage third-party labs for certification.

The role requires strong technical and communication skills, 5+ years of electronic controls experience, and the ability to balance safety, performance, and regulatory constraints