Regulatory Compliance Engineer

Regulatory Compliance Engineer

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description

We are seeking a Regulatory Compliance Engineer to support our office in Roseville, California.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate engineering solutions for electrical and electronic components, subsystems, integrated circuitry, and algorithms in accordance with established engineering principles, development practices, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Develop and execute test strategies and plans for new and existing product designs, including validation of:
• Electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
• Electromagnetic immunity
• Product safety
• Reliability
• Thermal performance
• System power and electrical characteristics
• Lead regulatory compliance activities throughout the product development lifecycle, from initial architecture and design through product launch.
• Represent the Electrical Hardware organization on global regulatory requirements and ensure compliance considerations are incorporated into product designs early in the development process.
• Lead internal and outsourced product development teams in delivering reliable, cost-effective, and high-quality compliance solutions for moderately complex to highly complex products.
• Partner with engineering leadership, internal teams, suppliers, OEM/ODM partners, and external development organizations to communicate project status, resolve technical issues, and address regulatory risks.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to less-experienced engineers and team members.
• Participate in hardware and material design reviews, including mechanical designs, schematics, PCB layouts, signal integrity, safety, EMC, and test plans, to ensure regulatory requirements are met.
• Develop regulatory strategies, define required testing, establish approval schedules, estimate certification costs, and identify key compliance risks for NPI programs.
• Manage global product certification activities across engineering teams, test laboratories, suppliers, manufacturing, and OEM/ODM partners.
• Review and validate regulatory test reports and prepare documentation packages required for worldwide product approvals and certifications.
• Collaborate with Safety Agencies, including UL, CSA, and TÜV, during early design phases to identify potential design constraints and ensure certification requirements are addressed before design freeze.
• Work closely with OEM/ODM partners, Supply Chain, NPI, and Manufacturing teams to resolve regulatory issues, including issues that may result in product shipment holds.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex Safety, EMC, EMI, Telecom, and Wireless design and testing issues, providing recommendations and corrective actions.
• Monitor emerging and evolving regulatory requirements and incorporate new regulations into NPI processes, product designs, test specifications, and approval documentation.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for regulatory questions, compliance requirements, testing standards, and certification documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5–10 years of industry experience in electrical/hardware engineering and regulatory compliance.
• 5–10 years of experience working with product regulatory compliance and certification.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using electrical engineering design tools and software packages.
• Strong understanding of electrical hardware design principles and product development processes.

Preferred Experience & Expertise

• Experience working directly with hardware design teams and OEM/ODM partners on new product architectures and technical requirements.
• Ability to provide regulatory guidance during schematic, PCB layout, mechanical, material, and hardware design reviews.
• Experience developing compliance test plans and conducting or overseeing regulatory testing.
• Demonstrated experience managing global product certifications across development, test labs, suppliers, manufacturing, and OEM/ODM organizations.
• Strong knowledge of worldwide regulatory requirements and certification processes for information technology and electronic products.
• Expert-level knowledge of EMI/EMC, electrical safety, Telecom, and/or Wireless standards and requirements.
• Experience working with regulatory and safety agencies such as UL, CSA, and TÜV.
• Ability to identify regulatory risks early in the product lifecycle and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Experience resolving compliance issues associated with product shipment holds or certification failures.
• Ability to interpret regulatory test results, identify root causes, and recommend design or process changes.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and communicate complex regulatory requirements to technical and business stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and provide technical guidance to cross-functional development teams.

What We Can Offer You

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.