Compliance Engineer

Key ResponsibilitiesProject Delivery: Implement and manage the certification process for assigned projects, ensuring products meet strict requirements for global markets. On these projects you will act as the primary point of contact/consultant to the project team in the areas of:Chemical Compliance - Restricted Substances: banned and restricted substances. tracking and collection of test reports to ensure compliance requirements are metChemical Compliance - Food Contact Materials: collecting and maintaining test reports from suppliers against EU regulation and EU national differences, as well as US FDA and China GB standards.Labelling & Packaging Compliance: ensuring the product labelling and packaging regulatory requirements across all markets are met.Technical Standards Application: ensure all standards (gas and electrical) are properly accounted for and applied/followed including gas appliance regulations, electrical safety (complete regional coverage), wireless/EMC certifications
and functional safety principlesOperational Planning: Plan 6-12 months ahead, aligning your individual work with department goals and keeping stakeholders informed.Problem Solving: Solve most functional problems independently on a week-to-week basis and adapt quickly to unforeseen circumstances.Technical Specification: Distill dense regulatory standards (e.g., IEC, EN, UL, FCC/IC, AS/NZS, GB) into clear engineering specifications and design inputs.Documentation: Produce and maintain compliance declarations and product technical files, ensuring they meet all regulatory requirements.External Liaison: Act as the vital link between Ooni and test labs; quality-check and challenge work from external partners.Data Accuracy: Assess data fairly to make well-informed decisions, knowing when to seek support from senior members for decisions involving incomplete data.EMC & Transient Voltages: Navigate electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), impulse, and transient voltage requirements as part of

Essential Skills and ExperienceExperience: electrical or firmware engineering with a track record of navigating consumer goods regulations.Technical Analysis: Hands-on experience with Root-Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA / PFMEA).Communication: Ability to summarize complex information and present it confidently to an audience of peers or your immediate team.EMC Experience: Proven ability to assess EMC, impulse, and transient voltage test results and coordinate retests with labs.Awareness of functional safety principles (IEC 60730) - sufficient to understand test reports and escalate non-conformities to the subject matter expert. No independent delivery required.Working knowledge of key regulatory/compliance requirements - common to our types of products including but not limited to Regulatory, Labelling & Packaging, Cybersecurity and Gas & Electric Technical Standards across the EU, US, Australia And China
Nice to have:Experience of managing compliance requirements within a heavily regulated industry, for instance medical, automotive or aerospace.A proactive understanding of upcoming digital and cybersecurity legislation (such as the EU Cyber Resilience Act taking effect in Jan 2027) and how it impacts product roadmaps.