Compliance Engineer

Sonnen•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

sonnen is seeking a Compliance Engineer to join its Research and Development team at the Atlanta Innovation Hub. The role supports product certifications and projects focused on developing residential Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and related components. The engineer performs technical and administrative work to obtain and maintain certifications, interfaces with certification agencies, supplies technical documentation, and explains and justifies engineering designs to agencies and colleagues. The role works collaboratively with electrical, power electronics, controls, and manufacturing teams to secure product certifications against applicable U.S., Canadian, regional, and international standards in a timely manner. The position involves reviewing product designs, guiding compliant development, planning and conducting tests, diagnosing non-conformities, and helping engineering teams implement corrective actions. It also includes coordinating with Nationally Recognized Test Laboratories, maintaining certification documentation and lab setups, developing factory follow-up service requirements, and supporting compliance with local, state, and federal regulations during product implementation. Travel may be required up to 20% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a relevant field.
3–5 years of experience in product compliance and safety certification of power conversion systems, Battery Energy Storage Systems, or transfer switch equipment.
Demonstrated experience with U.S., Canadian, and other international product safety standards, including ANSI, UL, CSA, EN, and IEC.
Experience in constructional design review, FMEA, risk analysis, software evaluation, and certification testing.
Good understanding of regulatory standards for electromagnetic compatibility compliance requirements.
Excellent knowledge and experience with product regulatory standards such as UL 9540, UL 9540A, UL 1741, UL 3141, IEEE 1547.1, UL 1699B, CSA C22.2 No. 107.1, UL 1973, UL 1008, CSA C22.2 No. 14, UL 50/50E, NFPA 855, and NEC.
Experience operating testing equipment such as power analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal acquisition devices, data loggers, and dielectric testers.
Experience with high-voltage systems.
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively across disciplines and organizational levels.
Ability to move quickly and multitask in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment.
Excellent organization and time-management skills.
Self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced, multitasking environment.
Ability to interpret a wide variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Determine and interpret relevant regulatory standards for sonnen products.
Participate in electrical and mechanical design reviews of residential and commercial Lithium-Ion (LiFePO4) battery storage systems and ensure compliance with UL, CSA, FCC, and other applicable safety standards.
Guide compliant design development and verify compliance through testing, debugging, and validation activities.
Educate engineering teams, product managers, and business units on regulatory requirements for new and existing product lines.
Organize project documentation and communicate and coordinate with Nationally Recognized Test Laboratories (NRTLs) for design reviews and testing.
Conduct independent research, studies, reviews, and analysis supporting regulatory and technical projects.
Establish and maintain guidelines and best design practices to mitigate compliance issues early in design phases.
Develop test plans; conduct end-to-end product safety and performance testing; debug and perform root-cause analysis on non-conformities; and guide design teams in implementing corrective actions.
Work with the factory to develop and implement follow-up service requirements after successful product safety certifications.
Specify production, commissioning, and other tests to demonstrate that distributed-resource interconnection functions and equipment conform to IEEE Std 1547.
Monitor, maintain, and improve existing lab setups and make recommendations for new setups.
Work with installation support during implementation of sonnen products to facilitate compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
Travel up to 20% of the time.