Senior Product Safety Compliance Engineer

Garmin; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Garmin is seeking a Senior Compliance Engineer - Safety to ensure product safety and regulatory compliance across Garmin’s global markets. You will partner with product development teams to identify safety requirements early, evaluate hazards, and support formal certifications.

As a senior engineer, you will mentor junior staff, coordinate pre-compliance testing, and liaise with external labs and certification bodies while keeping documentation accurate and up-to-date.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Experience performing or supporting compliance testing.
• Experience with product safety testing and country certifications or homologations.
• Ability to explain and document regulatory and standards requirements.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop regulatory, certification and market access requirements for Garmin’s products in development.
• Develop compliance plans that support product development schedules and global market access.
• Participate in design reviews and act as the compliance representative; lead safety design review meetings.
• Plan and oversee pre-compliance testing to identify safety or other issues before formal certification.
• Collaborate with 3rd party test labs to execute Garmin’s compliance strategies.
• Review test reports and declarations of conformity for technical accuracy.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal communication

Mentoring/leadership

Education

Electrical Eng.

Mechanical Eng.

Computer Eng.

Job description

Garmin is seeking a Senior Compliance Engineer - Safety to ensure product safety and regulatory compliance across Garmin’s global markets. You will partner with product development teams to identify safety requirements early, evaluate hazards, and support formal certifications.

As a senior engineer, you will mentor junior staff, coordinate pre-compliance testing, and liaise with external labs and certification bodies while keeping documentation accurate and up-to-date.