Senior Electrical Compliance Engineer UL / CSA / CE Certification - Industrial Power Systems

Sapphire Technologies group; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Paid vacation and sick time

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Job summary

Sapphire Technologies group in Cypress, California, seeks a Senior Electrical Compliance Engineer responsible for leading certification strategies for turboexpander generator systems. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in regulatory compliance, particularly with UL, CSA, and CE requirements.

This role emphasizes collaboration with engineering teams to assure products meet regulatory standards while coordinating with testing laboratories. Comprehensive health benefits and 401(k) plan participation are part of the competitive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in regulatory compliance or product certification.
• Experience working directly with UL, TÜV, CSA, Intertek, or NRTL.
• Familiarity with Machinery Directive compliance.

Responsibilities

• Define certification strategies and timelines for new products.
• Review electrical schematics to ensure compliance with standards.
• Coordinate certification testing with NRTLs and international certification bodies.

Skills

Experience certifying industrial electrical equipment

Strong knowledge of UL, CSA, IEC, and EN electrical safety standards

Ability to review electrical designs for safety compliance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Senior Electrical Compliance Engineer UL / CSA / CE Certification - Industrial Power Systems

Cypress, United States | Posted on 06/01/2026

• Compensation Salary is commensurate with level of experience.
• City: Cypress
• State/Province: California
• Country: United States

Job Description

Position Overview

The Senior Electrical Compliance Engineer will lead certification strategy and electrical safety compliance for Sapphire’s turboexpander generator systems and associated power electronics. This role will work closely with engineering teams to ensure products meet North American and international regulatory requirements, including UL, CSA, and CE marking, and will coordinate certification activities with testing laboratories such as UL, TÜV, CSA, Intertek, etc. The ideal candidate shall have deep experience certifying industrial electrical equipment, power conversion systems, or distributed generation systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Define certification strategies with timelines and milestones for new and existing products.
• Identify applicable safety and regulatory standards early in the design process.
• Develop certification plans, gap-analysis, schedules, traceability, and required testing programs and reports.

Regulator Compliance

Interpret and ensure compliance with relevant global standards including IEEE 1547 - IEEE standard for interconnection and interoperability of distributed energy resources and associated electrical power system interfaces.

• North America
• UL 1741 - Inverters and Distributed Energy Resources
• UL 508A / UL 508C - Industrial control panels and power conversion equipment
• UL 1004 - Electric motors and generators
• NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code)
• UL1998 (Standard for Safety: Software in Programmable Components.)
• Europe
• CE Marking requirements
• Low Voltage Directive (LVD)
• Machinery Directive
• EMC Directive
• Applicable IEC / EN standards
• Canada
• CSA electrical safety standards

Design-for-Compliance Engineering

• Review electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, embedded firmware, and system architecture for required standards.
• Evaluate creepage and clearance distances per required standards and implement design changes to comply with requirements.
• Assess insulation systems and grounding strategies.
• Verify protective features including fault protection, overcurrent protection, thermal protection, and safe shutdown.
• Ensure compliance with electrical safety and machinery safety requirements.

Certification Testing and Documentation

• Coordinate certification testing with NRTLs and international certification bodies.
• Develop and manage certification test plans.
• Support electrical safety, EMC, and environmental testing programs.
• Resolve certification findings and implement design changes where required.Prepare and maintain CE technical files, risk assessments, declarations of conformity, certification reports, product labeling, and safety documentation.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 8+ years experience in regulatory compliance or product certification.Strong knowledge of UL, CSA, IEC, and EN electrical safety standards.
• Experience certifying industrial electrical equipment or power electronics.
• Experience working directly with UL, TÜV, CSA, Intertek, or NTRL.
• Ability to review electrical designs for safety compliance.

Nice to Haves

• Certification of grid-connected power systems.
• Experience with inverters, generators, or power conversion equipment.
• Experience with EMC testing and mitigation.
• Familiarity with Machinery Directive compliance.
• Experience with industrial rotating machinery or generators.
• Experience with distributed energy or renewable power systems.

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our employees. Eligible team members receive paid vacation, paid sick time, comprehensive health benefits, and participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with company match. This role is based in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment where teamwork, reliability, safety, and attention to detail are essential to success.

The above job description is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned, by their supervisor. Management reserves the right to change, rescind, add or delete the duties and responsibilities of positions within this job classification at any time.

Sapphire Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation and benefits and also states that retaliation against any employee who files a complaint regarding possible violations of this policy will not be tolerated.