Regulatory Compliance Engineer

Fortinet
Sunnyvale, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with project management experience in EMC, RF, and Safety certification working in a cross-functional engineering environment. The role emphasizes collaboration with vendors and 3rd party test labs, and requires attention to global regulatory standards.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with project management experience in EMC, RF, and Safety certification
    — “EMC, RF, and Safety certification/testing with project management background is required.”
  • Individuals who can manage product certification activities across the entire product lifecycle
    — “Manage regulatory compliance and certification activities throughout the product lifecycle”

Things to consider

  • The role demands attention to detail and adaptability to changing compliance standards
    — “Monitor homologation requirements and compliance standard updates”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience managing certification processes and cross-functional collaboration
    — “Lead the project and work closely with development teams, system engineers, vendors (CM, JDM, OEM), and 3rd party test labs on all aspects of the Regulatory Compliance Certification process.”
  • Emphasize your knowledge of global regulatory standards like FCC, CE, and CB
    — “Familiarity with FCC, IC, CE, UL/cUL, CB and other global regulatory standards.”
  • Showcase your ability to provide regulatory inputs during product design stages
    — “Provide Regulatory requirement inputs during product engineering design stage to ensure compliance to applicable worldwide market standards.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • developing and implementing compliance requirements
  • leading certification processes
  • maintaining technical files
Typical background
regulatory complianceengineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Regulatory ComplianceProject ManagementCertification TestingTechnical File MaintenanceCommunication

Preferred

Agile Product Lifecycle ManagementRailway And Maritime Certification

Stack & domain

EMCRFSafety Certification/testingFCCICCEUl/culCBAgile Product Life Cycle Management Database802.11Cellular TechnologiesPtcrbNorth America Carrier Certification Process/requirementsRailway And Maritime Industrial Certification Requirements/standardsCommunicationProject ManagementAttention To DetailAdaptabilityEngineeringRegulatory Compliance

About the role

Original posting from Fortinet

Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may also be assigned):

Develop, implement, and drive execution of key requirements to cross-functional teams, vendors, and 3rd party test labs on schedule.

Lead the project and work closely with development teams, system engineers, vendors (CM, JDM, OEM), and 3rd party test labs on all aspects of the Regulatory Compliance Certification process.

Provide Regulatory requirement inputs during product engineering design stage to ensure compliance to 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 file and product labeling

Monitor homologation requirements and compliance standard updates

Generate and manage DoCs and submission letters 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

1-2 years of experience in worldwide Regulatory Compliance or Engineering environment

EMC, RF, and Safety certification/testing with project management background is required. 

Familiarity with FCC, IC, CE, UL/cUL, CB and other global regulatory standards.

Good communication skills with cross functional teams, vendors and 3rd party test labs

Self-starter, positive attitude, detail oriented, organized and responsible

Have an open mind and can do attitude.

Sense of urgency 

Adaptable to change

US citizen ship required

Preferred qualifications:

Experience in Agile Product Life Cycle Management database 

Knowledge of 802.11 and Cellular technologies

Knowledge of PTCRB & North America Carrier certification process/requirements

Knowledge of Railway and Maritime industrial certification requirements/standards. 

Educational Requirement:

Must have a B.S.E.E or equivalent technical degree

Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time as well as a comprehensive leave program. 

Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. Earnings for this position are expected to be $100,000 - $150,000 Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program, Bonus eligibility is reviewed at time of hire and annually at the Company’s discretion

Fortinet makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywhere. This is why the world’s largest enterprises, service providers, and government organizations choose Fortinet to securely accelerate their digital journey. The Fortinet Security Fabric platform delivers broad, integrated, and automated protections across the entire digital attack surface, securing critical devices, data, applications, and connections from the data center to the cloud to the home office. Ranking #1 in the most security appliances shipped worldwide, more than 615,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. And the Fortinet NSE Training Institute, an initiative of Fortinet’s Training Advancement Agenda (TAA), provides one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry to make cyber training and new career opportunities available to everyone.

Source: Fortinet careers

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