Senior Certification & Compliance Engineer

Det-Tronics; Santa Fe (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

RC Systems, supported by Det-Tronics, seeks a Senior Certification & Compliance Engineer to lead product approvals and certification efforts across global markets. The role emphasizes hands-on testing, technical documentation, and collaboration with engineering, product management, and sales teams to ensure regulatory compliance and seamless market access.

The position offers a pathway to influence product strategy and regulatory submissions while sustaining existing certifications in a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience, including approvals/compliance work.
• Proven experience leading at least two product approval programs.
• Hands-on testing experience and strong analytical skills.
• US citizenship, permanent residency, or green card required due to contractual obligations.

Responsibilities

• Interpret applicable safety and performance standards and apply requirements to products.
• Ensure global hazardous location and performance requirements are considered early in design.
• Develop and execute certification strategies aligned with product and market needs.
• Create test plans, oversee testing activities, and interpret results per standards.
• Prepare technical justifications and certification documentation for regulatory submissions.
• Interface with third-party certification agencies and manage approvals projects.
• Write and execute test protocols and document results.
• Maintain existing certifications and support audit preparation.
• Advise cross-functional teams on compliance for new products, sustaining engineering, and customer inquiries.
• Prioritize and manage multiple approvals projects in a fast-growing environment.

Skills

5+ yrs exp

3+ yrs approvals

Hands-on testing

Analytical skills

US work eligibility

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Job description

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Senior Certification & Compliance Engineer

RC Systems- G&A Full Time Qlty Compl: Prof Santa Fe, TX, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1608

Salary Range: $100,000.00 To $150,000.00 Annually

About the Role

R.C. Systems is entering an exciting period of unprecedented growth, expanding its reach well beyond North America as part of the Det-Tronics and Spectrum Safety Solutions global platform. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing organization at a pivotal moment, where compliance, certification, and safety expertise directly enable international market expansion.

As a trusted manufacturer of gas detection and safety-critical monitoring solutions, R.C. Systems products protect people and assets in some of the world’s most hazardous industrial environments. Backed by Det-Tronics’ global reach, engineering depth, and regulatory credibility, R.C. Systems is scaling its product portfolio and certifications to support customers worldwide.

The Senior Compliance Engineer (ATEX / IECEx - Gas Detection Products) leads product approvals and certification efforts by partnering with regulatory agencies to ensure products meet global safety and performance standards. This role is part of the broader Engineering Approvals organization and plays a critical role in enabling both new product development (NPD) and sustaining engineering programs.

You will perform detailed product analysis and hands‑on testing, manage certification submissions, and serve as a trusted compliance advisor to engineering, product management, sales, and field-support teams. This position offers direct visibility into product strategy and global market access decisions.

What You’ll Do

• Interpret applicable safety and performance standards and apply requirements to products
• Participate in product development teams to ensure global hazardous location and performance requirements are considered early in design
• Develop and execute certification strategies aligned with product and market requirements
• Create test plans, oversee testing activities, and interpret results in compliance with internal and external standards
• Prepare technical justifications and certification documentation for regulatory submissions
• Interface directly with third-party certification agencies and manage approvals projects
• Write and execute test protocols, document results, and author formal test reports
• Maintain existing certifications and support audit preparation and participation
• Advise cross-functional teams on compliance considerations for:
  • New product development
  • Sustaining engineering
  • Customer and field-support inquiries
• Prioritize and manage multiple approvals projects in a fast-growing environment

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience, including 3+ years in approvals/compliance engineering
• Proven experience leading at least two successful product approval programs, including testing and agency submissions
• Strong analytical skills with hands‑on testing experience
• U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or green card (required due to contractual obligations)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (highly preferred)
• Experience supporting both new product development and sustaining programs
• Strong understanding of verification and validation testing
• Experience with products certified for hazardous or regulated environments
• Ability to translate regulatory standards into practical engineering and testing requirements
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and a continuous improvement mindset

Why Join R.C. Systems?

• Unprecedented global growth supported by Det-Tronics’ international footprint
• Opportunity to work on products expanding beyond North America into global markets
• High‑impact role influencing product launch, certification, and customer trust
• Close collaboration with engineering, product, and leadership teams
• Backed by a well‑established parent company with global scale and stability
• Meaningful work protecting lives, assets, and critical infrastructure worldwide

Join R.C. Systems at a defining moment, and help enable the next phase of global growth through world‑class safety and compliance.

R.C. Systems is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to lead certification efforts for innovative gas detection products
• Collaborative, growing engineering environment