Senior Product Compliance Engineer

TDK-Lambda Americas•Neptune Township, NJ

2d•$110,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Senior Product Compliance Engineer helps ensure that products and product changes meet applicable safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), environmental, and customer requirements. The role plans and coordinates certification and qualification activities from requirements review through testing, documentation, and approval. It also provides functional coordination of component-engineering priorities and supports continuous improvement of compliance processes and laboratory capabilities. The position supervises one to two direct reports: a component engineer and a lab manager and/or engineering technician. Responsibilities include setting priorities and work assignments, providing technical direction and coaching, supporting employee development, and evaluating performance in accordance with company policies. The specific reporting structure may vary based on organizational needs. The role is primarily performed in an office, engineering laboratory, and manufacturing environment. Occasional travel to external laboratories, factories, or certification-related activities may be required. The position may involve access to technology subject to U.S. export controls, including ITAR; any offer is contingent upon the applicant's ability to comply with applicable export-control requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
Typically at least five years of related experience in product safety, product compliance, certification/testing, component engineering, or a closely related field; equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience will be considered.
Experience coordinating product certifications, test programs, technical documentation, and interactions with certification agencies or external laboratories.
Knowledge of electrical product safety and certification requirements.
Experience with component qualification, engineering changes, supplier part changes, and assessing their impact on existing product approvals.
Ability to read and interpret technical standards, specifications, customer requirements, test reports, and certification documentation.
Strong project coordination, analytical, problem-solving, written and verbal communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and escalate risks appropriately.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical standards, specifications, procedures, test reports, and customer requirements, and to communicate technical issues and recommendations clearly.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to maintain organized project and compliance records and learn relevant company software tools.
Ability to interpret and analyze test data, measurements, tolerances, and basic statistical information relevant to product qualification and compliance.
Ability to apply logical and engineering-based reasoning to practical problems with incomplete or varied information, assess risks, and recommend appropriate testing, documentation, or corrective actions.
Ability to comply with applicable U.S. export-control requirements if the position requires access to controlled technology.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with IEC 61010-1 and applicable national adoptions, such as UL 61010-1 or EN 61010-1, where relevant to the product and CB certification processes.
Familiarity with EMC standards such as EN 61326-1 or EN 61204-3.
Familiarity with environmental or mechanical qualification tests and standards, such as temperature/humidity, altitude, ASTM D4169, or MIL-STD-810.
Familiarity with ERP, PLM, or controlled-document systems.

Responsibilities

Coordinate product safety approvals and certifications with agencies such as UL and TÜV, including CB-related activities; prepare, review, and maintain certification files, component data, reports, certificates, and related records.
Evaluate the compliance impact of product and manufacturing changes, including component substitutions, alternate constructions, model options, and factory locations; coordinate agency submissions, documentation updates, and follow-up.
Plan and support factory inspections and certification audits; prepare relevant records, assist agency inspectors, and coordinate responses and corrective actions with engineering, quality, and manufacturing.
Plan and coordinate EMC testing with internal teams and external laboratories; clarify requirements and test profiles; review quotations, schedules, test setups, and results; and help investigate test failures and determine next steps.
Coordinate environmental and mechanical qualification testing, including temperature/humidity, altitude, shock and vibration, and shipping-and-handling tests; ensure plans and reports address applicable standards, customer specifications, and product requirements.
Develop, maintain, and improve component-qualification procedures, forms, and records; work with engineering and quality to evaluate new components, alternate parts, supplier changes, and qualification results.
Provide functional coordination of component-engineering work priorities and requests; partner with engineering leadership and establish effective communication and routing with purchasing and other internal stakeholders.
Support compliance-laboratory readiness by coordinating equipment service and calibration, chamber availability, training, safe operation, and laboratory improvement needs.
Coordinate technical inquiries from customers, suppliers, certification agencies, TDK divisions, and internal teams; communicate compliance status, risks, requirements, and recommended actions clearly.
Coordinate assigned environmental and customer-compliance requests, including RoHS, REACH, conflict minerals, or related supplier declarations, in collaboration with quality and other designated owners.
Maintain project schedules, action items, and test status; prepare or review purchase requests and laboratory quotations and route them through the company approval process.
Monitor applicable regulatory and standards changes and coordinate updates to product certifications, procedures, and technical files as needed.
Supervise one to two direct reports by setting priorities and work assignments, providing technical direction and coaching, supporting employee development, and evaluating performance.