Compliance Engineer

1st Avenue Power • Mountain View, CA

7d • $210,000 - $265,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Compliance Engineer to lead global product compliance for next-generation renewable energy products including utility-scale photovoltaic systems, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Power Conversion Systems (PCS), intelligent power distribution equipment, and high-voltage power electronics. This role will own compliance strategy from concept through certification, ensuring products meet global regulatory, safety, EMC, grid interconnection, environmental, and market access requirements while supporting rapid product development.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years of product compliance or certification engineering experience.
• Experience working directly with UL, CSA, TÜV or equivalent certification bodies.
• Strong understanding of renewable energy products and power electronics.
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with utility-scale solar and BESS.
• Knowledge of grid codes and interconnection requirements.
• Experience leading certification projects from concept through production.
• Experience with risk analysis and functional safety.

Responsibilities

• Own global compliance strategy throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develop certification roadmaps and regulatory plans.
• Identify applicable standards for North America and international markets.
• Support design teams to achieve compliance by design.
• Lead product safety evaluations.
• Review insulation coordination, creepage and clearance, electrical spacing, grounding, touch current, abnormal testing and fault analysis.
• Support safety risk assessments.
• Manage certification activities with UL, CSA, TÜV and other NRTLs.
• Coordinate witness testing and certification schedules.
• Review certification reports and resolve non-conformances.
• Develop EMC qualification plans.
• Support IEC 61000 immunity and emissions testing.
• Coordinate environmental qualification including IEC 60068 testing.
• Support IEEE 1547, UL 1741 SB, IEEE 1547.1 and utility interconnection requirements.
• Review inverter control functions including ride-through, Volt-VAR, Volt-Watt, Frequency-Watt and anti-islanding.
• Interpret new and evolving standards.
• Provide guidance to engineering teams.
• Maintain corporate compliance matrix.
• Prepare certification documentation, technical construction files, risk assessments and compliance reports.
• Review drawings, BOMs and design changes for regulatory impact.
• Partner with Hardware, Firmware, Systems, Reliability, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Product Management.
• Support customer audits and regulatory agency interactions.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation Package
• Health Insurance: We offer 100% coverage of employee premiums under a Gold-level PPO plan.
• Dental & Vision Insurance: 50% of employee premiums are covered.
• Retirement Plan: A 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior