Sr. Regulatory Compliance Engineer

F5 Networks, Inc.; Spokane Valley (WA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 Networks, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Regulatory Compliance Engineer to partner with internal engineering teams and external vendors to ensure F5 hardware meets EMC, safety, and regulatory standards worldwide.

The role involves coordinating testing plans, maintaining vendor relationships, reviewing designs for compliance, and supporting travel for on-site exams as needed. The position reports to the Regulatory Compliance team and offers a path to influence product safety across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant EMC / Product Safety / Compliance experience (7-10 years preferred).
• Proficient with different certification and testing standards, such as CISPR, CSA, EN, IECEE CB Scheme, FCC, NEBS, TUV, and UL.
• Familiar with National Electric Code basics and reading wiring diagrams/electronic circuits.
• Hands-on experience with EMC and Product Safety test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate EMC and product safety compliance activities for F5 hardware, including schedules, test plans, and report reviews.
• Coordinate NEBS compliance testing for F5 hardware products.
• Establish and maintain relationships with testing vendors for compliance certifications.
• Stay updated on EMC and safety standards domestically and internationally.
• Review new hardware designs to ensure regulatory compliance is met.
• Participate in internal/off-site testing for EMC, safety, NEBS, or other standards (up to 25% travel).
• Create, develop, and maintain in-house test procedures and documentation.
• Lead root-cause analysis for non-compliance issues.

Skills

EMC & Product Safety knowledge

Reading schematics

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory standards familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

EMC testing equipment

Job description

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

Position Summary

As a Sr. Regulatory Compliance Engineer at F5, you will be responsible for working with internal F5 engineering teams as well as external third-party compliance vendors to ensure that new, modified, or existing F5 hardware products conform to international product safety, physical protection, and EMC/EMI certification requirements. The candidate must be familiar with CISPR32/35, FCC Part15, CSA/UL/IEC 62368-1(CB Scheme), Harmonized Standards for the EMC and LVD Directives, and NEBS GR-63/GR-1089.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist in the coordination and performance of all activities relating to EMC and product safety compliance / approvals for F5 hardware. This includes the preparation of schedules, test procedures, test plans, report reviews and report approvals.
• Assist in the coordination and performance of all activities relating to NEBs compliance testing for F5 hardware products.
• Establish / maintain relationships with testing vendors for compliance certifications.
• Stay abreast of the latest EMC and Safety standards, both domestic and international.
• Assist in the review of new hardware designs up-front to ensure all requirements for regulatory compliance are met.
• Participate in internal and off-site testing for agency compliance of F5 hardware products for EMC, safety, NEBS, or other regulatory standards (up to 25% travel requirement).
• Participate in the creation, development and maintenance of in-house test procedures, test plans, guidelines, and other regulatory compliance documentation for F5 hardware products.
• Initiate and/or coordinate root cause analysis for non-compliance issues.
• Responsible for upholding F5's Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge of the standard requirements for IT and Telecom equipment. General knowledge of power electronics theory and practical designs. Ability to read schematics. Ability to pull BOMs from a PLM system. Ability to read and translate regulatory legislation as it pertains to F5 hardware products. Ability to work cross‑functionally with different teams and interface easily with other disciplines. Ability to work under pressure and multi-task effectively. Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. Possess excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in EMC / Product Safety / Compliance (7-10 years preferred).
• Should be proficient with different certification and testing standards, such as CISPR, CSA, EN, IECEE CB Scheme, FCC, NEBS, TUV, and UL.
• Should be familiar with the basics of the National Electric Code, as well as understanding electrical wiring diagrams and electronic circuits.
• Should have hands‑on experience with EMC and Product Safety test equipment.

Job Details

Work Schedule Primarily onsite Monday - Friday.

Hybrid: Employees within 30 commutable miles of an F5 office are required to work from the office a minimum of 30 business days per quarter.

Remote: Primarily work from designated home location but can come into an F5 office to work or travel to an offsite location as needed.

The annual base pay for this position is: $160,800.00 - $241,200.00 F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits.

More details about F5's benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.

Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

Equal Employment Opportunity: It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting [e-mail].

Founded in 1996, F5 is a global leader in application delivery and security. Our premier platform helps customers secure and deliver every app, API, and piece of infrastructure across all environments. Backed by over three decades of expertise and 553 patents, our solutions protect against threats while ensuring fast, reliable digital experiences. With over 6,400 employees, we serve more than 23,000 customers in over 170 countries. To continue this work, we need people like you—the best minds in the industry. We're committed to a unique, human‑first culture that encourages authenticity, prioritizes diversity and inclusion, and fosters the growth and success of our employees.