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

Sapphire Technologies; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Sapphire Technologies seeks a Senior Electrical Compliance Engineer to lead certification strategy and electrical safety compliance for turboexpander generator systems and power electronics. You will work with engineering teams to meet UL, CSA, CE, and other regulatory requirements, coordinating with testing laboratories and leading certification activities.

The role requires 8+ years in regulatory compliance, strong knowledge of electrical safety standards, and experience with industrial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 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 other NRTLs.

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.
• Interpret and ensure compliance with relevant global standards including IEEE 1547, UL 1741, UL 508A / UL 508C, UL 1004, NFPA 70, CE Marking, LVD, Machinery Directive, EMC Directive, IEC/EN standards, CSA standards.
• Lead design for compliance reviews of electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, embedded firmware, and system architecture.
• Evaluate creepage and clearance distances and implement design changes to comply.
• Assess insulation and grounding strategies; verify protective features and safe shutdown.
• Coordinate and lead certification testing with NRTLs and international bodies; develop test plans; support testing programs.
• Address certification findings and implement design changes; maintain CE technical files and declarations of conformity.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Certification strategy

Electrical safety

Power electronics

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

UL

TÜV

CSA

Intertek

Job description

About Us

Sapphire Technologies delivers power and cooling to energy infrastructure. Our FreeSpin® In-line Turboexpander recovers the energy wasted when high-pressure gas is stepped down, converting it into clean electricity and low-temperature cooling. To better serve our customers in the data center industry, we are now expanding our high-speed turbomachinery offerings into oil-free compressors for chilling applications.

About Us

Sapphire Technologies delivers power and cooling to energy infrastructure. Our FreeSpin® In-line Turboexpander recovers the energy wasted when high-pressure gas is stepped down, converting it into clean electricity and low-temperature cooling. To better serve our customers in the data center industry, we are now expanding our high-speed turbomachinery offerings into oil-free compressors for chilling applications. Our hands-on engineering team takes products from concept to field deployment, with work spanning rotating machinery, power electronics, controls, and systems integration. We are a mission-driven organization with one common goal: building a more sustainable world. Our employees are our biggest asset, and we are looking for change agents to join us on our journey.

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 has 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.
• 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
• 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.)
• CE Marking requirements
• Low Voltage Directive (LVD)
• Machinery Directive
• EMC Directive
• Applicable IEC / EN standards
• CSA electrical safety standards
• Lead Design for Compliance Engineering to include reviews of 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.
• Coordinate and Lead 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.

Base Pay Range

The information below is a general guideline. Actual compensation depends on the candidate's experience and qualifications, as well as market and business factors.

Salary range: $136,048 - $184,064

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, related degree, or relevant experience.
• 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 other NRTLs.
• Ability to review electrical designs for safety compliance.
• Certification of grid-connected power systems.
• Experience with inverters, generators, or power conversion equipment.
• Experience with EMC testing and mitigation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Identify and engineer solutions for any Certification and Compliance gaps
• Experience with industrial rotating machinery or generators.
• Experience with distributed energy or renewable power systems.
• Familiarity with Machinery Directive compliance.

Work Environment:

This role is primarily on-site and involves work in office, manufacturing, equipment-installation, and test environments. Appropriate personal protective equipment and adherence to site safety requirements are required. Some activities may require coordination outside normal operating hours. Travel to suppliers, manufacturing partners, or other company locations may be required.

Benefits

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.

Additional Information

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow other instructions and perform 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.