Regulatory Compliance Engineer

Johnson Controls•New Freedom, PA

19h•$90,000 - $125,000

About The Position

Johnson Controls is seeking a Regulatory Engineer to support product safety, regulatory compliance, and agency certification activities for chiller products. The role is intended for an engineer with 2 to 4 years of relevant experience who will apply engineering fundamentals while developing expertise in product compliance and certification. Working with senior regulatory engineers, product engineers, manufacturing teams, and external certification bodies, the engineer will support compliance throughout the product lifecycle, including requirements identification, design review, testing, documentation, production release, and sustaining support. The role involves independently managing defined assignments, promptly raising risks, and contributing to cross-regional compliance projects. It primarily supports North American requirements while collaborating with regulatory counterparts in the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific on overlapping global standards and certification needs. The preferred location is New Freedom, Pennsylvania, but remote candidates are also considered. Travel of up to 25% is required for project support, factory visits, laboratory testing, and codes and standards meetings. The hiring salary range is $90,000 to $125,000, with salary determined by factors including education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and market data. The position includes a competitive benefits package.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, controls, systems, or a related engineering discipline.
2 to 4 years of engineering experience in product development, product safety, regulatory compliance, certification testing, quality, or a related technical field.
Foundational knowledge of engineering drawings, product specifications, laboratory testing, and technical documentation.
Ability to read and apply technical standards and translate requirements into clear engineering actions.
Experience supporting multiple assignments, tracking actions, and meeting project schedules.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document test results, compliance decisions, and open issues clearly.
Analytical problem-solving skills and the ability to investigate failures or nonconformities with cross-functional teams.
Ability to work independently on defined tasks while seeking guidance when requirements, risk, or precedent are unclear.
Ability to travel up to 25% for project support, factory visits, laboratory testing, and codes and standards meetings.

Nice To Haves

Experience with HVAC, refrigeration, chillers, building systems, controls, or related electromechanical products.
Exposure to UL, CSA, IEC, CE, or CB Scheme certification processes.
Experience working with a nationally recognized testing laboratory or other third-party certification body.
Familiarity with product risk assessment, hazard analysis, failure investigation, or design verification methods.
Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems and document-control practices.
Basic understanding of software, firmware, electrical controls, or electromagnetic compatibility as they relate to product compliance.
Engineer-in-Training certification or relevant product safety or compliance training.

Responsibilities

Support regulatory compliance planning and execution for new product introduction and sustaining engineering projects.
Review product requirements, drawings, bills of material, technical specifications, and design changes for compliance implications.
Interpret and apply applicable safety standards, directives, codes, and regulations with guidance from senior regulatory staff.
Coordinate assigned portions of agency certification projects, including submission packages, product samples, test scheduling, issue tracking, and closure documentation.
Assist with product safety risk assessments, hazard analyses, design reviews, and compliance checklists.
Work with internal laboratories and external agencies such as UL and CSA Group to support testing and resolve findings.
Prepare, organize, and maintain technical files, declarations, certificates, test reports, and other compliance records.
Support investigation and resolution of compliance issues identified during development, testing, manufacturing, audits, or field support.
Monitor relevant standards and regulatory changes, summarize potential product impacts, and escalate significant changes to senior regulatory engineers.
Build effective working relationships with product engineering, component engineering, manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and regional compliance teams.
Contribute to continuous improvement of compliance tools, templates, work instructions, and document-control practices.
Participate in selected industry or standards meetings as assigned and provide clear summaries of actions and implications.