Power Distribution Compliance Engineer

PwrQ Holdings LLC; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PwrQ Holdings LLC in Hanover, Maryland, seeks a Compliance Engineer to support pre-sales, estimating, engineering, manufacturing, and field services with regulatory expertise for low and medium voltage power distribution equipment, E-houses, and control systems.

You will coordinate with design engineers to include compliance in product specs, manage regulatory submissions, and oversee third-party certifications, audits, and documentation while monitoring regulatory changes affecting electrical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required.
• 3+ years engineering experience in compliance, regulatory, or quality roles preferred.
• Experience supporting product development, manufacturing, and testing to meet regulatory requirements.
• Strong understanding of electrical/mechanical/controls design principles.
• Familiarity with UL, IEEE, ETL, NEC, IBC standards.
• Skilled in documentation, report writing, testing processes, and compliance assessments.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical requirements to diverse audiences.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and apply electrical and product safety standards (UL, IEC, IEEE, NEC etc.) to new and existing products.
• Partner with design engineering to incorporate compliance into specifications, schematics, and components.
• Prepare and manage documentation packages for regulatory submissions and third‑party certifications.
• Coordinate product testing with external labs and certification bodies (UL, Intertek, etc.).
• Conduct internal audits of manufacturing processes to ensure adherence to quality and compliance requirements.
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions for compliance issues discovered during testing or production.
• Maintain compliance documentation, including test reports, risk assessments, technical files, and change-control records.
• Monitor regulatory changes affecting electrical products and communicate impacts to engineering and leadership.
• Assist in component qualification activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and manufacturing.
• Travel occasionally (up to 15%) to support product testing and compliance activities

Skills

Regulatory standards interpretation

Documentation & reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Auditing & risk assessment

Product compliance knowledge

Engineering principles (mechanical/e‑l

Communication (technical to non-tech)

Certification coordination (UL/IEC/ETL

Regulatory submissions

Proactive problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

PwrQ Holdings LLC in Hanover, Maryland, seeks a Compliance Engineer to support pre-sales, estimating, engineering, manufacturing, and field services with regulatory expertise for low and medium voltage power distribution equipment, E-houses, and control systems.

You will coordinate with design engineers to include compliance in product specs, manage regulatory submissions, and oversee third-party certifications, audits, and documentation while monitoring regulatory changes affecting electrical