Product Certification Specialist

Lab37; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life and disability保险

Job summary

Lab37 Robotics in Pittsburgh is seeking a Product Certification Specialist to own the full certification lifecycle for NSF sanitation, electrical safety, and operator-safety requirements across robotic food-production systems.

You will translate regulatory needs into engineering criteria, coordinate with internal teams and external certification bodies, and maintain readiness for audits and ongoing compliance. Based in the US, travel to deployment sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, food science, regulatory affairs, quality, or related discipline.
• 7+ years of professional product certification/regulatory compliance for electromechanical equipment.
• Experience with NSF or a third-party certification organization.
• Ability to interpret sanitation, electrical, operator-safety, and food-code requirements.
• Strong program management, auditing, documentation, and cross-functional communication.
• Willingness to travel to production and deployment sites.

Responsibilities

• Own the full certification lifecycle for NSF sanitation, electrical safety, and operator-safety requirements.
• Develop the compliance strategy aligning with national standards and health codes.
• Translate requirements into product plans, verification plans, and evidence.
• Build lightweight internal compliance systems for documentation and traceability.
• Conduct audits and maintain readiness for certification bodies, customers, and regulators.

Skills

Program management

Auditing

Documentation

Cross-functional communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/food science/regulatory affairs/quality

Tools

Certification coordination tools

Job description

Lab37 Robotics , is a technology company focused on the development and deployment of robots designed specifically for direct-to-customer food production. Our mission is to revolutionize the food industry by creating innovative robotic solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. We are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to deliver cutting-edge products that meet the evolving needs of our clients.

About the role

The Product Certification Specialist owns the full lifecycle of product certification and compliance for Lab37’s robotic food-production systems. This role develops and maintains the company’s compliance strategy across sanitation, electrical safety, and operator safety, translating national standards, local health-code requirements, and business needs into practical product requirements and internal processes. The Product Certification Specialist works closely with Engineering, Product, Manufacturing, Operations, certification bodies, and local regulators to ensure products are designed, documented, tested, manufactured, and deployed in accordance with applicable requirements.

What you’ll do

• Own product certification: Manage the full certification lifecycle for NSF sanitation, electrical safety, and operator-safety requirements, including certification planning, third-party evaluations, testing, findings resolution, approval, and ongoing maintenance.
• Develop the compliance strategy: Review and update the company’s compliance approach by combining business and product needs with applicable national standards, certification requirements, customer expectations, and local health codes.
• Translate requirements into product plans: Convert regulatory and certification requirements into clear engineering requirements, design-review criteria, verification plans, acceptance criteria, and certification evidence.
• Build lightweight internal compliance systems: Develop practical processes for compliance documentation, material and component records, supplier certifications, change control, testing evidence, and traceability without creating unnecessary administrative burden.
• Conduct audits and maintain readiness: Develop and perform internal product, documentation, and production audits; identify gaps; manage corrective actions; and maintain readiness for certification-body, customer, production, and regulatory reviews.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, food science, regulatory affairs, quality, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 7+ years of professional experience in product certification, regulatory compliance, quality, verification and validation, or product safety for electromechanical equipment.
• Experience working with NSF, an NRTL, or another third-party certification organization, including managing testing, documentation, findings, and certification activities.
• Ability to interpret sanitation, electrical, operator-safety, and food-code requirements and translate them into practical product, testing, manufacturing, and documentation requirements.
• Strong program-management, auditing, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills, with the ability to maintain accurate records and drive multiple compliance activities to completion.
• A hands-on, detail-oriented approach and willingness to travel to production and deployment sites and support prototype field evaluations as needed.
• Demand for online food delivery is growing really fast! In the last 5 years, just in the US, the overall market has expanded 10X from $10B to $100B, and could expand to $500bn- $1T by 2030.
• Changing the restaurant industry: You’ll be part of a team that helps restaurants succeed in online food delivery.
• Collaborative environment: You will receive support and guidance from experienced colleagues and managers, helping you to learn, grow and achieve your goals, and you’ll work closely with other teams to ensure our customer’s success.

What else you need to know

This role is based in our Pittsburghoffice. As a company driven by invention and continuous change - we are constantly reimagining our industries, building new products, and refining how we operate. We do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

The base salary range for this role is $170,000 - $200,000 per year.

Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.

Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees)

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).
• Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).
• Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.
• Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
• 401(k).
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Discretionary vacation days
• 8 paid holidays per year

Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion.
Atoms accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

As set forth in Lab37’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.