Senior Electrical Compliance Engineer – Certification Lead

Sterling Kohler; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Kohler is seeking a Sr. Compliance Engineer to join our Codes & Standards team, focusing on electrical product compliance and certification.

You will guide projects through UL/CSA processes, coordinate with third-party labs, and ensure market access for electrical and electronically enabled Kitchen & Bath products. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in certification or regulatory compliance, with strong analytical and cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to translate requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field (strongly preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in electrical product certification, product compliance, product safety, or related field.
• Experience with electrical certification agencies, testing labs, or NRTLs is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with North American electrical safety standards (UL/CSA) and certification processes.
• Knowledge of international standards and certification frameworks is beneficial but not required.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills; ability to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-motivated with attention to detail and practical compliance problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Identify electrical safety, compliance, and certification requirements throughout product development.
• Coordinate electrical product certifications with third-party agencies, including submissions, testing, renewals, and documentation.
• Interpret applicable electrical safety, emissions, and efficiency requirements for projects.
• Review product changes and assess impacts on certifications and compliance.
• Collaborate with testing labs, NRTLs, certification bodies, and regulatory organizations.
• Support North American requirements and implications for product design and market access.
• Assist with troubleshooting certification/regulatory issues.
• Develop and maintain compliance guidance materials and training resources.
• Monitor changes to electrical standards and communicate impacts to teams.
• Participate in broader Codes & Standards activities and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Electrical product certification

UL/CSA standards

Regulatory compliance

NRTL coordination

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Kohler is seeking a Sr. Compliance Engineer to join our Codes & Standards team, focusing on electrical product compliance and certification.

You will guide projects through UL/CSA processes, coordinate with third-party labs, and ensure market access for electrical and electronically enabled Kitchen & Bath products. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in certification or regulatory compliance, with strong analytical and cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to translate requirements