Senior Safety Compliance Engineer - Global Certification

Garmin

Olathe (KS)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Garmin International is seeking a Senior Compliance Engineer - Safety for our Kansas City HQ, with opportunities in Cary, NC or Phoenix, AZ. You will ensure Garmin products meet applicable safety requirements to support global markets, working with product development teams to identify safety needs early in design, evaluate hazards, and support certification.

As a senior member of the Compliance team you will plan pre‑compliance testing, coordinate with third‑party labs, review test reports and

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, or related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience performing or supporting compliance testing
Experience with product safety testing and country certifications or homologations
Experience troubleshooting compliance failures and working with product development teams to implement design solutions
Ability to explain and document regulatory and standards requirements
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Responsibilities

Develop applicable regulatory, certification and market access requirements for Garmin’s products in development based on product architecture, technologies, and targeted markets.
Develop compliance plans that support product development schedules and global market access requirements.
Participate in design reviews and product development activities as the compliance representative. Lead safety design review meetings.
Plan, coordinate and oversee pre-compliance testing to identify safety or other compliance issues prior to formal certification.
Work with 3rd party test labs to execute Garmin’s compliance strategies.
Troubleshoot compliance failures and work with design teams to implement corrective actions.
Review test reports, technical documentation, Declarations of Conformity, homologation certificates, and other compliance deliverables for technical accuracy and completeness.
Effectively communicate complex regulatory and technical topics to engineering teams, project leadership, management, and partner labs.
Serve as a technical subject matter expert within the area of product safety compliance requirements.
Support Compliance leadership to develop, improve, and maintain compliance processes, procedures, and guidelines for the Compliance department.
Ability to contribute to regulatory and standards research on new technologies and global markets.
Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced Compliance Engineers.
Demonstrate Garmin's values and contribute to a collaborative engineering culture.