Regulatory Compliance Engineer

Fortinet•Sunnyvale, CA

About The Position

The Regulatory Compliance Engineer leads regulatory compliance and certification activities across the product lifecycle. The role works with development teams, system engineers, vendors, and third-party test labs to coordinate certification processes and keep work on schedule. It provides regulatory requirements during product design to support compliance with applicable worldwide market standards, conducts in-house verification and certification tests, maintains technical files and product labeling, monitors homologation requirements and standards updates, and generates and manages Declarations of Conformity (DoCs) and submission letters. The position requires 2–5 years of experience in worldwide regulatory compliance or an engineering environment, including EMC, RF, and safety certification or testing, with a project management background. Candidates must have a B.S.E.E. or equivalent technical degree, be U.S. citizens, and be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. The stated U.S. base salary range is $121,000–$148,000. Fortinet describes the position as full-time and offers a variety of benefits and equity-program participation; bonus eligibility is reviewed at hire and annually at the company's discretion.

Requirements

2–5 years of experience in worldwide regulatory compliance or an engineering environment.
Experience with EMC, RF, and safety certification or testing, along with a project management background.
Familiarity with FCC, IC, CE, UL/cUL, CB, and other global regulatory standards.
Good communication skills with cross-functional teams, vendors, and third-party test labs.
Self-starter with a positive attitude; detail-oriented, organized, and responsible.
Open-minded, adaptable to change, and able to demonstrate a can-do attitude and sense of urgency.
U.S. citizenship required.
Must have a B.S.E.E. or equivalent technical degree.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience with an Agile Product Life Cycle Management database.
Knowledge of 802.11 and cellular technologies.
Knowledge of PTCRB and North American carrier certification processes and requirements.
Knowledge of railway and maritime industrial certification requirements and standards.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and drive execution of key requirements with cross-functional teams, vendors, and third-party test labs on schedule.
Lead regulatory compliance certification projects and work with development teams, system engineers, vendors (CM, JDM, OEM), and third-party test labs throughout the process.
Provide regulatory requirement inputs during product engineering design to support compliance with applicable worldwide market standards.
Manage regulatory compliance and certification activities throughout the product lifecycle.
Conduct in-house verification and certification tests.
Maintain product certification technical files and product labeling.
Monitor homologation requirements and updates to compliance standards.
Generate and manage Declarations of Conformity (DoCs) and submission letters.