Lead Product Certification Engineer

Exowatt; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Exowatt is hiring a Senior/Staff Product Certification Engineer in Austin, TX to own product compliance across our hardware portfolio. You will bridge engineering teams and global safety agencies to ensure energy storage systems meet safety and performance standards before customer deployment.

This high-leverage role drives certification pace and enables rapid, confident scale; relocation is required with relocation assistance provided if needed.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in product compliance within power electronics, battery, or solar industries.
• Proven track record bringing products through certification with UL, CSA, or Intertek.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC and NFPA 855.
• Experience with IEC 62619 or IEC 62109 for international entry.
• Familiarity with ISO 26262 or IEC 61508.
• Experience with European equivalents to the standards above.
• Analytical mindset and ability to apply standards early in hardware design.

Responsibilities

• Own the certification roadmap for the hardware portfolio.
• Run the NRTL relationships with UL, Intertek, and CSA.
• Build, review, and maintain Construction Files and technical records.
• Manage testing end-to-end, troubleshoot non-conformances, and coordinate with R&D.
• Stay ahead of evolving codes and reflect updates in internal guidelines.

Skills

Product certification

Power electronics

Battery safety

UL/CSA/Intertek

NEC NFPA 855

IEC 62619/62109

ISO 26262/IEC 61508

Analytical thinking

Dielectric testing

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Exowatt is revolutionizing the energy landscape for the AI era with our groundbreaking P3 system that captures solar energy, stores it as heat, and generates electricity on demand. Founded in 2023 and backed by leading investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sam Altman, and Felicis, we're committed to providing clean, modular, and scalable power that meets the rapidly growing demands of AI infrastructure. Our mission is to make sustainable renewable energy always available and almost free, enabling technological advancement while protecting our planet.

We're hiring a Senior/Staff Product Certification Engineer to own product compliance and safety across our hardware portfolio. You'll be the primary bridge between our engineering teams and the global safety agencies (UL, Intertek, CSA) that gate our path to market — ensuring our energy storage systems, power electronics, and supporting technologies meet the highest safety and performance standards before they're deployed at customer sites.

This is a high-leverage role. The pace of certification work directly determines how fast we can deliver power to customers, and how confidently we can deploy at scale.

This role is based in our Austin, TX facility. Relocation is required, and relocation assistance will be provided if necessary.

Own the certification roadmap.

Develop and execute compliance strategies for new product introductions and design iterations across the portfolio.

Run the NRTL relationship.

Serve as the primary point of contact for UL, Intertek, and CSA — managing project quotes, testing schedules, and technical file submissions.

Build the technical record.

Prepare, review, and maintain comprehensive Construction Files, including schematics, BOMs, and critical component lists.

Manage testing end-to-end.

Oversee and witness on-site and laboratory testing. Troubleshoot non-conformances and partner with R&D to engineer solutions that meet safety requirements without compromising performance.

Stay ahead of the standards.

Track evolving codes (NEC, NFPA 855) and ensure our internal design guidelines reflect the latest versions of applicable industry standards.

• UL 9540: Energy Storage Systems and Equipment
• UL 9540A: Fire Safety Testing (Thermal Runaway Fire Propagation)
• UL 1741: Inverters, Converters, Controllers, and Interconnection System Equipment
• UL 1973: Batteries for Stationary, Vehicle Auxiliary Power, and LER Applications
• UL 3703: Solar Trackers

Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.

Experience: 10+ years in product compliance within power electronics, battery, or solar industries.

NRTL track record: Proven success bringing products through certification with UL, CSA, or Intertek.

Codes knowledge: Strong working understanding of the NEC and NFPA 855.

Analytical depth: Ability to interpret complex technical standards and apply them to hardware designs early — when changes are still cheap.

Experience with IEC 62619 or IEC 62109 for international market entry.

Functional Safety background (ISO 26262 or IEC 61508).

Familiarity with European equivalents to the standards above.

A detective's mindset — the kind of engineer who enjoys digging into a circuit board to find out exactly why a component failed a dielectric test.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and equity options.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and retirement plans.
• A dynamic work environment that fosters creativity and innovation.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development in a rapidly evolving industry.
• Relocation assistance.