Senior Compliance Engineer - Product Safety

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL); Pullman (WA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Excellent medical/dental coverage

Paid holidays & vacation

Tuition assistance

Engineering development programs

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) in Pullman, WA seeks a Senior Compliance Engineer – Product Safety to lead and mentor teams, ensuring compliance with national and international product safety standards and guiding design evaluations.

You will collaborate with development, manufacturing, and sales, monitor regulatory changes, and drive improvement projects. A strong electrical engineering background and 12+ years in electronics product safety are required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience with national and international product safety standards (UL, CSA, IEC, CE, NOM).
• 12+ years in product safety engineering at electronics development/manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of safety test equipment and practices.
• Excellent writing, documentation, presentation, and speaking skills.
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain understanding of product safety regulations and solutions.
• Establish understanding of evaluation methods and reports for compliance.
• Mentor engineering, manufacturing, and sales staff on product safety.
• Consult with development teams on design, evaluation, and mitigation for compliance.
• Monitor safety trends and guide standards development and regulatory changes.
• Identify and manage projects to address compliance improvement opportunities.

Skills

Self-motivation

Mentorship

Teamwork

Written communication

Presentations

Project leadership

Ability to learn

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Safety test equipment

Job description

As a Senior Compliance Engineer – Product Safety a typical day might include the following:

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of product safety regulations, requirements, and solutions.
• Establish and support an in-depth understanding of evaluation methods and reports to ensure compliance to market safety requirements.
• Mentor engineering, manufacturing, and sales staff on product safety compliance principles and requirements.
• Consult with development teams on design, evaluation, and mitigation practices to ensure compliance to market safety requirements.
• Monitor and predict safety trends and guide standards development and regulatory changes affecting evaluations, certificates, markets, and products.
• Identify, establish, and manage projects to address company-level compliance improvement opportunities.

This job might be for you if:

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with national and international product safety standards (UL, CSA, IEC, CE, NOM).
• 12+ years working knowledge of product safety engineering practices and philosophies at an electronics development and manufacturing company.
• Excellent working knowledge of common compliance safety test equipment and practices.
• Self-motivated/self-starter.
• Strong writing, documentation, presentation, and speaking skills.
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.

It would be nice if you have:

In-depth knowledge of one or more of the following product safety standards/programs:

• - IEC/EN 60255-27
• - UL/IEC/EN 61010-x
• - UL 508/508A
• - IEC/EN 60947-x
• - UL/IEC/EN 62368-x
• - IEC/EN 60079-x (ATEX)
• - UL 121201.x (HazLoc)
• - UL Data Acceptance Program (DAP)
• - IEC Customer Test Facility (CTF)
• - Leadership and training experience

Location

Pullman, WA - This position is located in Pullman, WA. Nestled in Eastern Washington, offering an exceptional quality of life. Embrace the charm of small-town living with spacious surroundings, no traffic hassles, and easy access to outdoor adventures in nearby mountains, rivers, and forests. Plus, benefit from excellent schools and universities in the area.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

• We're 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

We anticipate filling this position as a Senior Compliance Engineer at $160,560-$237,312 per year. We base our starting pay offer and title on job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.