Senior Certification & Compliance Engineer

Detector Electronics LLC • Santa Fe, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Compliance Engineer leads product approvals and certification efforts by partnering with regulatory agencies to ensure products meet global safety and performance standards. This role is part of the broader Engineering Approvals organization and plays a critical role in enabling both new product development (NPD) and sustaining engineering programs.

You will perform detailed product analysis and hands-on testing, manage certification submissions, and serve as a trusted compliance advisor to engineering, product management, sales, and field-support teams. This position offers direct visibility into product strategy and global market access decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 5+ years of industry experience, including 3+ years in approvals/compliance engineering
• Proven experience leading at least two successful product approval programs, including testing and agency submissions
• Strong analytical skills with hands-on testing experience
• U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or green card (required due to contractual obligations)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (highly preferred)
• Experience supporting both new product development and sustaining programs
• Strong understanding of verification and validation testing
• Experience with products certified for hazardous or regulated environments
• Ability to translate regulatory standards into practical engineering and testing requirements
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and a continuous improvement mindset

Responsibilities

• Interpret applicable safety and performance standards and apply requirements to products
• Participate in product development teams to ensure global hazardous location and performance requirements are considered early in design
• Develop and execute certification strategies aligned with product and market requirements
• Create test plans, oversee testing activities, and interpret results in compliance with internal and external standards
• Prepare technical justifications and certification documentation for regulatory submissions
• Interface directly with third-party certification agencies and manage approvals projects
• Write and execute test protocols, document results, and author formal test reports
• Maintain existing certifications and support audit preparation and participation
• Advise cross-functional teams on compliance considerations for: New product development Sustaining engineering Customer and field-support inquiries
• Prioritize and manage multiple approvals projects in a fast-growing environment

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to lead certification efforts for innovative gas detection products
• Collaborative, growing engineering environment
• Long-term career growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees